Montgomery County Family Law Blog

You may have made your decision to divorce after months (or years) of consideration. Then again, you might be one of many in Pennsylvania who decided to take the divorce route following an acute crisis event in your marriage, such as revealed infidelity or a domestic violence situation. Regardless of the particular details that led to your decision, your focus now is likely how to keep stress levels as low as possible as you navigate the process and move on to a new lifestyle.

It's true that divorce is seldom, if ever, easy. However, it's not true that every divorce situation is wrought with contentious courtroom battles, financial disaster and long-term negative consequences. In fact, it's often possible to get through it all with relatively few obstacles and achieve a fair and agreeable settlement in a reasonable amount of time. The type of legal representation you choose can greatly affect your outcome.

When parents decide to end their relationship, determining custody and visitation becomes a priority. Each parent may have his or her own idea of what that should look like. If their respective pictures remain too far apart to negotiate a compromise, going to court may be necessary.

Information reigns when it comes to litigation. In the quest to show the court that you are the better parent and that granting you custody would serve the best interests of the children, you may require evidence that the other parent isn't the right choice to fill that role. One place that many people now turn for such information is social media.

If a foolproof means of helping your kids survive your divorce existed, you'd likely want to learn more about it. However, there's no right or wrong way to cope, and you know your kids better than anyone. There will be good days and bad. 

There are methods that other parents have used to help their children adapt to post-divorce lifestyles. Keeping these in mind and also being unafraid to reach out for support if you need it can increase the chances for overcoming obstacles that arise.

There is no such thing as an easy divorce, but for Pennsylvania military families, divorce can be especially difficult. From the potential for deployment to outlining parenting plans, there is no easy solution to many of the issues facing these families. For this reason, a military service member or spouse contemplating a divorce would be wise to seek necessary help when navigating this process.

Understandably, child custody is one of the most sensitive issues that will affect a military divorce. It's normal to have concerns over what will happen to your children and if they will be negatively impacted by the end of your marriage. Whether you are active duty or married to a person who is active duty, you would be wise to learn how to protect your interests and your parental rights.