Why January is ‘Divorce Month’

Attorneys across the country find that divorce inquiries typically spike in January, which has come to be known as Divorce Month. And with the stress the holidays often bring, it’s not hard to understand why. But therapists and legal experts speculate that there is a lot more to this and other seasonal spikes in divorce.

Find out why January is Divorce Month and what that really means.

Share Our ‘Youth of Divorce’ Website, Win an Andersen Law PC Messenger Bag!

We have been thrilled to hear from so many parents that they’ve shared our new YouthOfDivorce.com website with their kids and have found it useful! We created it because we found it a much-needed resource for children and teens whose parents are going through a divorce.

Kids and teens can check out the site for detailed information on how to cope with the changes that divorce brings for them and their family, how they may be involved in the legal process and more.

Please keep sharing this resource with your children! When you do, email [email protected] (you can reply to this email) or text Beth at 303-808-4794 to be entered to win an ALPC messenger bag. Thenk you for sharing!

Over the river and through the woods takes on a new meaning when a judge must decide whether to grandmother’s house you go.

Judges may cringe as the holidays approach, knowing parents will be rushing into court with “emergencies” involving out of state travel, pre-purchased plane tickets and disagreements over the interpretation of parenting plans. It is not unheard of for a judge to hold a phone conference or issue an order regarding whether a trip is allowed and where the children will spend their holiday time. But it is also common for judges to determine that this is not an appropriate “emergency” requiring a forthwith-emergency order.

Married parents do not get to call in an officer of the court every time they cannot agree whether the children should visit dad’s parents or mom’s parents. It stands to reason that divorced parents, or those who formed a parenting plan after an allocation of parental responsibilities, should not be able to rush to court either.

For those of us who do not think an emergency trip to court or mediation makes a good holiday tradition, here are 10 tips to squash some of the drama before it happens.

Watching for Depression In Kids During Divorce

By: Beth Andersen

It is a mistake not to recognize the impact divorce can have on children. But it is also a reality that ALL parents need to monitor their children for signs of depression whether or not a divorce is involved.

As a divorce attorney, I am NOT a mental health professional. However, I do see certain things in our firm’s cases that parents should and must keep in mind when it comes to the issue of depression in the case of divorcing families and families in general. Here are my tips for watching for signs of depression in your children.

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