Going to Court for your family law matter can be costly, time-consuming, and stressful. Therefore, it is usually beneficial to settle before commencing Court proceedings so you can move forward with your life sooner with clarity and certainty. Settling Your Family Law Matter There are various ways you can settle [...]
Around the time of separation, it can be really difficult to know who stays and who goes. It is important to know your rights and obligations at this difficult and uncertain time. Everyone’s circumstances are different and it is important that you are both as practical as possible, however often [...]
It is no secret or surprise that lawyers are expensive. I am not going to pretend otherwise. It is very clever to keep your legal fees as low as possible, and I will share with you how you can do this. The normal fee that you can expect from a [...]
We all need dating wisdom from time to time, but dating advice after a divorce can feel extra nourishing. Here are five tips to take into the dating world. Getting burned out after a failed marriage is not that uncommon. In the United States, researchers estimate that 40–50 percent of all first [...]
Letting go is hard to do especially when you are in the middle of your pain, grieving, and loss. When is it too soon to let go, when is letting go well overdue, everyone has an opinion when you are going through a divorce about what is right and wrong. [...]
Families go through tough times. They argue and fight. But when it becomes violent and abusive behavior, it’s not OK. Children raised in a home where they don’t feel protected could suffer from mental illness and have a poor physical and emotional life later on in adulthood if they have been exposed to domestic [...]
If you identify that you need a lawyer, the next question is which one do you choose? This can be daunting because it is likely foreign to be in a position where you need to retain a lawyer. You are also now having to make important decisions on your own, [...]
Domestic Violence and domestic abuse can affect you irrespective of your gender and age. You can be a victim of harassment and financial abuse (Goldsworthy and Raj, 2018) when going through separation even when your partner has never shown violent behavior previously. Luckily, you can stop domestic violence by taking ACTION. You can easily [...]
Getting a divorce can be a stressful period, whether you wish for it or not. When children are involved in a divorce, the process can become even more overwhelmingly emotional for both parents and children. It’s important to find support during and after this new beginning so that you and [...]
At Caldwell Family Lawyers we are excited to announce that we have changed our name. We are proud to now be Collective Family Law Group! Why have we chosen this name? Caralee, our principal also went through a divorce which of course as you know brings about lots of change and [...]
