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The Pros and Cons of Divorce

Posted on | September 18, 2010 | No Comments

If you are struggling in your marriage, unable to effectively communicate about or agree on anything, and you see little chance of turning the situation around, you may have considered filing for divorce. You may recognize that divorce can solve some of your problems while giving rise to others. This article identifies some of the reasons you might want to consider seeking a divorce, but also identifies the consequences of marital dissolution.

What You Have to Gain through Divorce

  • If there is a lot of anger, verbal abuse or physical abuse in your marriage, a divorce can reduce the risk of that happening, and increase your safety.
  • Many people in unhappy marriages stay together because they believe it’s in the best interests of their children. Studies show, however, that children can adapt to divorce and often can benefit by not being exposed to the bickering and fighting prevalent in a bad marriage. One study concluded that 80% of children of divorce emerge as emotionally healthy adults. Children learn from their environment. If they are always around conflict, they often learn that conflict is an essential element of any relationship.
  • Financially, you may benefit from divorce. If your ex-spouse was irresponsible with money or unwilling to contribute to the financial well-being of the family, a divorce can remove that burden and allow you to regain your financial footing.

The Potential Downside of Divorce

  • If there are children involved, divorce can lead to emotional challenges. If you don’t clearly explain to the children that they are not to blame, they may try to take responsibility for the divorce. Additionally, a divorce can often place children in the middle of parents who don’t agree. The children may feel like they have to take sides, or that they have to become a different person when they are with each parent.
  • Divorce can be financially devastating, whether you are the custodial or the non-custodial parent. You may have built a lifestyle based on two incomes, with a home, car and extracurricular activities at that level. With only one income, you may not be able to maintain the lifestyle you had. As a custodial parent, you may not be able to get enough in child support to keep your home or other items. As the non-custodial parent, the requirement to pay child support can make it difficult to acquire your own living space and build a separate life.
  • Divorce can be emotionally devastating. Sometimes referred to as the “living death,” it can make you feel like a failure, feel undesirable or unloved, and put you in a position where you are constantly reminded of former, perhaps happier, times. When you or your ex-spouse remarry and your children start to develop relationships with stepparents, the emotional challenges can be wrenching for everyone involved.
  • When children are involved, divorce can be very hard work. Even when you have a court order identifying custody, visitation and support, every situation is different. Your child’s needs and wants will change as they grow. You will often have to either negotiate exceptions to prior agreements or be perceived as inflexible, more interested in your needs than the child’s needs.

In today’s society, divorce is almost expected. Unfortunately, the courts have long been biased toward women and mothers. For the past 20 years, the Lund Law Firm has been fighting that bias and winning!

Conveniently located in Riverside, California, we have handled hundreds of cases dealing with virtually every aspect of divorce and family law. We have earned a reputation for excellence and worked hard to achieve our record of success.

For additional information about us and the quality of our services, please visit our Benefits of Retaining Us page.

To speak about the dissolution of your marriage or your family law matter with an experienced divorce lawyer who focuses on fathers’ rights, call us toll-free at 1-877-DAD-WINS (1-877-323-9467). We offer free initial consultations.

Experienced Riverside Fathers Rights Lawyer

We have extensive experience in all areas of California family law and divorce. Put our experience to work for you. We can provide you with zealous representation in all areas of family law and divorce:

  • Divorce: Our family law attorney represents men and women in all types of divorce and dissolution-of-marriage cases, including contested and uncontested divorce, separations (negotiating and drafting separation agreements), collaborative negotiations and divorce litigation.
  • Fathers’ Rights: Our family law and divorce lawyer has earned a reputation for helping fathers secure their rights and protect their interests in family law and divorce proceedings.
  • Child Custody and Visitation: We aggressively pursue your goals and protect your interests in child custody and visitation issues.
  • Child and Spousal Support: We provide skilled representation and counsel in child support and spousal support (alimony) matters.
  • Division of Marital Property: Our community-property lawyer will fight to protect your property interests and counsel you on issues involving marital assets and debts.
  • Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence: Our family law attorney is a former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer who uses his background to protect your rights and legal interests against allegations of domestic violence.
  • Post-Divorce Modifications: If a significant change in circumstances has occurred since your divorce, we can assist you with a post-divorce modification, including a modification request to change child support, child custody, visitation schedules and spousal support or alimony.
  • Adoptions: We assist families with domestic adoptions, including stepparent adoptions and grandparent adoptions.
  • Guardianships: Our family law attorney can assist you with documentation for establishing a guardianship, including guardianship for parents and special-needs children.

Contact an Experienced Riverside Family Law and Divorce Lawyer

For additional information about family law and divorce in California or for a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with an experienced Riverside divorce lawyer, please schedule an appointment by calling us toll-free at 1-877-DAD-WINS (1-877-323-9467), or fill out our online intake form and we will contact you.

Located in Riverside, California, the Lund Law Firm represents fathers throughout the Riverside area in family law and divorce, father’s rights matters and domestic violence charges, including clients throughout the communities in and around the Inland Empire, including Riverside, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Perris, Murrieta, Redlands, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Corona, CA.

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Parents Using Medical Marijuana Losing in Child Custody Disputes

Posted on | June 21, 2010 | No Comments

Even though it’s been more than ten years since states began approving the use of marijuana for medical use, cases have shown that one parent’s use are impacting child custody disputes.

Laws may legalize the use of medical marijuana, but it hasn’t stopped judges, arbitrators, and attorney ad litems to consider a parent’s use of medical marijuana when determining a child custody battle. This is true despite some states even writing in its family law code that a parent’s use of medical marijuana should not be considered in a child custody dispute. Michigan and Maine specify that patients won’t lose custody or visitation rights unless the patient’s actions endanger the child or are contrary to the child’s best interests.

Judges and arbitrators generally side with parents that actively keep their children away from drugs. Medical marijuana activists in several states, including Washington, California and Colorado, say they’ve been getting more inquiries from patients wrapped up in custody-divorce cases in recent years as the number of people who use medical marijuana increases.

Child Custody Attorney Corona the Lund Law Firm has experience in all types of child custody and family law matters. If you’re in a child custody dispute, contact Fathers Rights Lawyer Riverside Lund Law Firm at their website http://www.lundlawfirm.com/ or at 1-877-Dad-Wins.

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Fathers Rights Lawyer Riverside CA

Posted on | March 29, 2010 | No Comments

Fathers Do Have Rights! Call 1-877-DAD-WINS (323-9467) Today!

When you demand an experienced attorney who will fight for your rights, will protect your interests in family law and divorce matters and is committed to fathers’ rights in California, you want the Lund Law Firm in your corner.

We are a results-oriented firm that fights for fathers’ rights in family law and divorce matters throughout Riverside and the Inland Empire.

For a free, confidential consultation with an experienced Riverside Fathers Rights lawyer, please schedule an appointment by calling us toll-free at 1-877-DAD-WINS (1-877-323-9467), or fill out our intake form and we will contact you.

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