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Divorce Property Settlement and Child Custody

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   Settlement of family law issues after separation deals with the most basic and raw emotions. Putting one’s life and that of your family into documents and letters is a process that can make a person feel empty and emotional. Divorce Property Settlement Brisbane and Child Custody are often at the front of mind for those facing separation or divorce. Collaborative practice is one way in which separated parties can resolve issues quite quickly. The first meeting can be a little uneasy but once the process is explained to everyone and being able to talk things out and express your points of view with your collaborative practitioner makes the process much easier. Collaborative practice allows parties to talk without just being a person on a page of a document. Professionals such as counselors and accountants can also be included who can assist in working through issues and help reach a resolution. In a collaborative practice meeting if you feel you are unable or uneasy...

GETTING A DIVORCE? 5 TIPS ON TELLING THE KIDS

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   Getting a divorce is tough enough in so many ways, but it’s made infinitely harder when children are involved. How do you announce to the kids that Mum and Dad are splitting up? No matter what age the children are, there’s no easy way of telling the children, but here are a few tips to make the process a little easier. #1 – Do It Together In some circumstances maybe this isn’t a likely possibility, but making the announcement with both parents present at least helps relieve some confusion and doubt. The difficult part is being able to break the news without bickering with each other in the process if getting a divorce is less than amicable. #2 – Choose the Right Time You want to pick a time when everyone is present. It can be hard enough explaining this once, let alone multiple times over. You also want to make sure it’s a time when both you and your ex-partner are calm and as relaxed as possible . After all, you want to keep this as stress-free for the kids as can make it...