Children under the age of 18 often think that their only choice is to live with one or both of their parents, but this isn’t always the case. Though there are several conditions that may be met, it is possible for children to move out of their parents’ house before the age of 18. Emancipation is the term used to describe this…
Anecdotal evidence suggests that individuals with personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder, have both higher rates of divorce and more difficulty negotiating this difficult life transition. A legal colleague asked me to examine why this may be true and how best to help people with this diagnosis when their marriage ends. What Is a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? The DSM…
Family Court if Your Case Goes to Trial If you find yourself unable to settle your divorce or other family law case out of the courtroom then you will most likely end up in front of a judge with the burden of presenting your case and potentially opposing claims made by your husband or wife. In most cases you have one shot to get…