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Am I Going to Mom’s Or Dad’s House?

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: divorce, In Print Nov 22

child between parents - holding hands

Understand West Virginia’s child custody law - how divorcing parents can plan to share decision-making and custody of their children.  Read the Full Story >>

Gray Divorce Rates on the Rise

January 1, 2022 Tagged With: divorce, In Print Jan 2022

The divorce rate in the United States hit a 50-year low in 2019 as a percentage of all marriages, continuing a decades-long trend. But like a lot of “trends,” the divorce rate is not the same across all demographics.  Read the Full Story >>

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