In short
Just Divorced Singles guides are researched from primary sources such as legislation, courts, government agencies and official helplines, and each source is listed on the page. Pages that mainly explain divorce or family law are held back until a qualified family lawyer in the jurisdiction covered has reviewed them. Nothing on the site is legal advice.
| Sources | Legislation, courts, government, regulators, official helplines |
|---|---|
| Law pages | Published only after review by a family lawyer in that jurisdiction |
| Examples | Written by us and labeled as examples, never presented as real members |
| Corrections | Report through the help center with the page address |
Who the guides are for
Our guides are written for people who are separated or divorced, many with children, mostly in the US and the UK. Readers usually arrive with a specific worry: whether a new relationship could affect a settlement, when to tell the children, whether someone they've met online is genuine.
We write to answer that worry as directly as we can, in plain words, and we never push anyone to start dating before they want to. If a guide's honest answer is "wait" or "ask your lawyer first", that's what it says.
Where our facts come from
Every external fact in a guide comes from a primary source, which is listed at the foot of the page. We link to the source itself rather than to someone else's summary of it, and if we can't confirm something from a primary source, we leave it out.
| Kind of fact | Where we take it from |
|---|---|
| Laws and legal processes | Legislation, court judgments, court and government websites |
| Helplines and reporting lines | The organization's own website |
| Health information | National health services and public health agencies |
| Scams and fraud | Police, consumer protection agencies and regulators |
| How this site works | The members area and its terms |
Every guide shows the date it was last updated. Laws, helpline numbers and the names of official bodies change, so we recheck them when we update a page.
Saying where the law applies
Divorce law isn't one thing, so every legal point in our guides says where it applies. In the US each state sets its own rules on divorce, property, support and custody. In the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each have their own family law.
Our guides use each place's own terms (for example "attorney" or "solicitor") and avoid statements that are only true somewhere. Where we describe UK law, we use UK legal terms even though the rest of the site uses US spelling.
Legal review before publishing
Pages whose main job is to explain divorce or family law are not published until a qualified family lawyer practicing in each jurisdiction the page covers has reviewed them. That includes pages on dating before a divorce is final, money while a settlement is open, living together again, and prenups.
When a page has been reviewed, it will show the reviewer's name, their role and where they practice, and the date of the review. If the law changes, the page goes back for review. As of 18 October 2026, those pages are still waiting for review and are not published.
Guides about relationships, children and safety are not lawyer-reviewed. Where they mention the law, they keep to brief, sourced points, say which country or state each applies to, and suggest speaking to a lawyer. Our guide to dating while separated is an example.
Not legal advice
Everything on this site is general information. It can't take account of your circumstances, and a court in your state or country may see things differently. Before you make decisions about money, property, living arrangements or your children, speak to a family lawyer where you live.
Who pays for this site
Just Divorced Singles is a dating site run by High Intent Media Inc, and paid memberships fund it, including the guides. Where a guide mentions the site, it does so because it's relevant, and it describes the service accurately.
That means saying what's free and what's paid, that profiles are shared with partner sites in the same network, and that members' own descriptions aren't checked. We don't publish testimonials, success stories or member numbers. See how it works and the key facts for the details.
Examples in our guides
Some guides include example profile lines, messages or conversations. These are written by us to illustrate a point and are labeled as examples. They are not quotes from real members.
Corrections
If you spot a mistake, tell us through the help center with the page address and what's wrong. We check each report against the source, and when we correct a fact we update the page and its date.
The contact page explains which requests go where. To see these standards in practice, start with our safety advice.
Questions people ask
Are the guides on Just Divorced Singles legal advice?
No. Everything on the site is general information. It can't take account of your circumstances, and a court where you live may see things differently. Before decisions about money, property, living arrangements or your children, speak to a family lawyer licensed or practicing where you live.
Who reviews the legal pages?
Pages that mainly explain divorce or family law are reviewed by a qualified family lawyer practicing in each jurisdiction the page covers before they are published. Once reviewed, a page shows the reviewer's name, role, where they practice and the review date. Until then, the page is not published.
How often are guides updated?
Every guide shows the date it was last updated. We recheck laws, helpline numbers and the names of official bodies whenever we update a page, and sooner if we learn that something has changed or a reader reports an error.
Are the examples in your guides real members?
No. Example profile lines, messages and conversations are written by us to show a point, and they are labeled as examples. We don't publish member stories, quotes or testimonials, and we don't publish member numbers.
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