• Home
  • Henka Services
    ▼
    • Mediation
    • Collaborative Divorce
    • Settlement-Focused Divorce
    • Cohabitation Agreements
    • Roadmap Of Our Services
  • About Henka
    ▼
    • Our Team
    • Our Vision
    • Our Community Involvement
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
    ▼
    • Collaborative Divorce
    • Mediation
    • Co-Parenting
    • Separation & Divorce
    • Communication
    • Child Support
    • Spousal Support
    • Division of Property
    • Written Agreements
  • Divorce Resources
    ▼
    • e-Learning Resources
    • Forms & Government Resources
    • Client Resources
    • Workbooks
    • Learn by Category
      ▼
      • Co-Parenting
      • Communication
      • Child Support
      • Negotiation Process
      • Division of Property
      • Spousal Support
  • Media
    ▼
    • TV Interview Series
    • Lloydminster Community Legal Clinic
  • Book Now
  • Contact
    ▼
    • Refer A Client
  • Client Login
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Henka Divorce Law & Mediation In Alberta & Saskatchewan

Serving Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
Lloydminster: 780.875.2234 | Edmonton: 780.809.2202 | Book Now

  • Home
  • Henka Services
    • Mediation
    • Collaborative Divorce
    • Settlement-Focused Divorce
    • Cohabitation Agreements
    • Roadmap Of Our Services
  • About Henka
    • Our Team
    • Our Vision
    • Our Community Involvement
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
    • Collaborative Divorce
    • Mediation
    • Co-Parenting
    • Separation & Divorce
    • Communication
    • Child Support
    • Spousal Support
    • Division of Property
    • Written Agreements
  • Divorce Resources
    • e-Learning Resources
    • Forms & Government Resources
    • Client Resources
    • Workbooks
    • Learn by Category
      • Co-Parenting
      • Communication
      • Child Support
      • Negotiation Process
      • Division of Property
      • Spousal Support
  • Media
    • TV Interview Series
    • Lloydminster Community Legal Clinic
  • Book Now
  • Contact
    • Refer A Client
  • Client Login
You are here: Home / Blog / Separation & Divorce / How long will it take to be done with my divorce? I just want to be over!

How long will it take to be done with my divorce? I just want to be over!

February 8, 2019 By Stephanie Dobson

If I can make one recommendation to you, it’s for you to be patient.  As you probably know, most often there is a one-year waiting period before your divorce can be finalised by the Court.

Once the decision to separate has been made, there are usually a variety of legal issues which must be handled before you can put your spousal relationship behind you.  For example, you may need to resolve: parenting time (between mom’s house and dad’s house) and responsibilities, child support, division of property, and spousal support.

Practically speaking, post-breakup you will start to shift from being inter-dependent to being independent in such ways as finances, emotions, parenting, etc.  Dealing with these “non-legal” issues can be time consuming, emotional, and down-right complicated.  You and your former spouse likely spent a number of years inter-twining your lives from independent to inter-dependent.  Allow yourself time to unravel the inter-dependency.  I found a great Canadian book to help tune your mind to this unravelling: The Business of Breaking Up: Your Personal Guide, by Bhairvi Johnston (www.BreakingUpGuide.com).

As always, I encourage you to choose a process for resolving your separation & divorce issues which will allow you to communicate with your former spouse, with a view towards hopefully maintaining an effective co-parenting relationship.  Processes such as family mediation and collaborative family law strive to ensure that this occurs.

Feel free to contact Stephanie to answer your questions or to set up a consultation.

What Our Clients Are Saying

Collaborative Divorce Client

My situation wasn’t a normal one.  There wasn’t a divorce, nor was there even a relationship, yet in the middle of the two of us was the Son we had together.  I wanted to make sure that I could secure my rights, not just for myself, but so that my son had a healthy and active relationship with his father.  We had many issues communicating in the past and without the proper steps, we … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce, Separation & Divorce

Primary Sidebar

A boutique family law firm with Alberta offices in Lloydminster and Edmonton, virtually serving clients throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Book a Consultation

We focus on achieving healthy, thriving families after divorce or separation.

We offer an innovative, practical Service Package that combines Stephanie Dobson's live help with a comprehensive Workbook so that you can reach resolution that works for your family in a cost-effective way.  We have 3 Workbooks to choose from based on your situation.

Click for More Information

 

From the Blog

January as International Divorce Month – Top 3 Tips to Prepare for Separation or Divorce

Let’s Connect

Videos

  • Building an Effective Parenting Plan - Stephanie Dobson
    Building an Effective Parenting Plan - Stephanie Dobson
  • Rebuilding Trust - Stephanie Dobson
    Rebuilding Trust - Stephanie Dobson
  • Becoming Successful Co-parents - Stephanie Dobson
    Becoming Successful Co-parents - Stephanie Dobson
  • The Right Divorce Professional - Stephanie Dobson
    The Right Divorce Professional - Stephanie Dobson
  • Our Family in Two Homes Workbook - Stephanie Dobson
    Our Family in Two Homes Workbook - Stephanie Dobson
  • Parenting From Two Homes
    Parenting From Two Homes
  • Helping Kids Thrive - Stephanie Dobson
    Helping Kids Thrive - Stephanie Dobson
  • Optimizing Exchanges of Kids - Stephanie Dobson
    Optimizing Exchanges of Kids - Stephanie Dobson
  • Preparing for Separation - Stephanie Dobson
    Preparing for Separation - Stephanie Dobson
  • Effective Communication - Stephanie Dobson
    Effective Communication - Stephanie Dobson
  • How to Tell the Kids - Stephanie Dobson
    How to Tell the Kids - Stephanie Dobson

Footer

Lloydminster Office
4104 – 50 Avenue
Lloydminster, AB/SK T9V 0V8
T: 780.875.2234
Edmonton Office
Suite 1400, 10665 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S9
T: 780.809.2202
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Blogs by Category

Copyright © 2023 Henka Divorce Law & Mediation · All Rights Reserved

· · ·

Website Design by The Crouch Group