When there is a child born to parents who are divorced, separated, or were never married, there is usually a child custody arrangement put into place by the courts. Sometimes, the parents live in different states, so in order to simplify the custody arrangement, the courts have put into effect a law called the “Uniform… Continue reading →
Child Support Reform: What You Need To Know
Last year, the Obama Administration proposed a child support reform in order to attempt to get more regular child support payments that are on time, increase the amount of time the parent without custody is allowed to see their child or children, and increase the employment rate and earnings of those parents who have to… Continue reading →
Five Essential Tips For Divorcing in 2015
It’s 2015: there is an app for just about everything, flying robots are now doing deliveries for sites like amazon.com, and the car company Tesla just invented an automobile that drives itself, which will hit commercial markets within the next few years. Time, technology, are changing, expanding, shattering vestiges of what was common only 10… Continue reading →
Types of Domestic Abuse, How a Family Law Attorney Can Help
Domestic Abuse, or Domestic Violence, is defined by the Department of Justice as patterned abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain or maintain control of their intimate partner. There are many types of domestic abuse, many ways one partner may inflict suffering on another, and many, many people, especially women, who… Continue reading →
Forcing Child Counseling During Divorce: Can It be Done?
Divorce is an incredible life upheaval. Even if the process is completely amiable, smooth, and reassuring for both sides, the seizable change will take time and commitment to adjust to in a healthy way. And you can be sure, before anyone reaches a stable point of peace, there will be small bumps along the way;… Continue reading →
Parenting Plans for Children Under Two
One helpful component of divorce or legal separation is the parenting plan you will lay out with your ex, that serves as a guide to how you will continue to parent your children in the wake of the divorce. A parenting plan is a document written by both you and your ex, that determines how… Continue reading →
Visitation Breaches: What Should I Do?
Divorce and legal separation can get sticky; disagreements, fights, and deep rooted resentment during the proceeding can make your relationship with your former spouse extremely uncomfortable, to say the very least. This in combination with a child custody agreement that is difficult for one spouse can lead to severe custody problems, such as visitation breaches…. Continue reading →
During the Divorce: Temporary Custody
Unfortunately, the typical divorce proceeding does not smoothly or quickly conclude. It can take months to negotiate the terms of your divorce, and even longer for the paperwork to make it through court. In most cases, the untimely manner of the law doesn’t well coincide with practical determinations about what to do with your children…. Continue reading →
MONDAY Gray Divorce: Essential Tips for Divorce after 50
The United States has the highest divorce rate of anywhere in the world, with roughly 45% of American marriages ending in divorce. Education, particularly a college level education has proven a great deterrent against divorce in all age groups except one: people older than 50. According to an NPR article, a higher frequency of breakups… Continue reading →
Providing Protection for Children During Divorce
According to the American Psychological Association, about 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. This isn’t an uncommon phenomenon; your kids should know that they aren’t the only children to go through this, there are others who understand all the hardship. Make the Process as Fast and Amicable as Possible This may mean avoiding litigation, but… Continue reading →
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