Divorce can be an emotional roller coaster, even in the most amicable situations. As families navigate the complexities of separation, one thing both parties should have equal access to is their cherished memories—photos, digital images, and keepsakes like children’s artwork.

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At Visual Story Media, we make it easy to duplicate and organize your photos and media so that both parents—and their children—can carry these memories into the future. By addressing this early in the process, photo duplication can be handled as a shared marital expense, ensuring fairness and avoiding future conflicts.

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With firsthand experience navigating divorce challenges, Kimberly brings a compassionate and professional approach to every project, ensuring your family’s memories are handled with care.

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Why Duplicating Your Photos Matters:

• For Your Children: Family photos allow children to hold onto happy memories from their family of origin. They provide a sense of connection and continuity, helping them process change and celebrate their family history.

• For Generations to Come: Duplicating photos ensures that your children will have visual keepsakes to share with their own families someday.

• For Peace of Mind: Organizing and duplicating photos early avoids stress, misunderstandings, or loss of valuable memories later.

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Guidelines When Handling Photos During a Divorce*

• Avoid Tearing Photos: Don’t tear photos to remove individuals. Either pass them on, discard them, or digitally crop them to retain meaningful parts.

• Negotiate Photo Arrangements: Include a clause in your separation agreement about who will keep the physical photos. If both parties want access, arrange for Visual Story Media to digitize and duplicate them.

• Be Kind with Historical Photos: Return one-of-a-kind generational photos to the appropriate side of the family—they may have genealogical value.

• Save Photos for Your Kids: Even if your former spouse hasn’t asked for copies, keep photos for your children. They will value these as they grow older.

 *Suggestions from The Photo Managers website

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No matter how you feel today, family photos will be very important to your children. It allows them to hang onto the memories of their family of origin. Your children likely have some very happy memories that can be relived through those photos and other media. Don't toss them; save them for your kids. It's healthy for them to want some visual cues to help them process what happened and some memories to share with their own families someday.

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