When a judge grants child visitation to a non-custodial parent, the details of the arrangement are recorded in a document called a visitation agreement. Both parents are legally bound to comply with this document or face legal consequences. If parents have trouble enforcing visitation agreements, an attorney can provide help. […]
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If a married couple agrees to divorce, the process should be much easier to handle. Though negative emotions may arise and negotiation may be required, the couple will divorce without going to court. Called an uncontested divorce, this legal process usually proceeds more quickly, is less complex, and is less
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When children are involved in a divorce case, one of the parents will be forced to pay child support. This is true even in cases where the second party is not present, cannot be found for the proceedings, or is unemployed. The terms of child support are dictated by state
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Remember the War of the Roses? That movie may reflect reality more than you can possibly imagine, or perhaps not. Maybe you are stuck in the middle of a divorce that is getting uglier and uglier by the day. Know this… Nothing good will come from confronting your soon-to-be ex
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Go back a couple of decades and you rarely heard of a father winning a custody case. Today, that is no longer true for a variety of reasons. Today’s fathers have a much better chance of winning. In fact, they may find they are on even terms with women in
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Just hearing the word “divorce” makes many people cringe because they envision a war of words or even worse, actions. Divorce is the dissolution of marriage and it is one of the most painful things that a couple experiences. Though many divorces are all-out battles, it is possible to divorce
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Divorcing couples may fight over many things including money, property, and even children. When both parents want to win custody of kids, a discussion can quickly become a war. By retaining a custody lawyer, a parent may increase the chance of a favorable outcome without inflicting damage on the children
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If you are awarded sole custody in divorce, you are entitled to child support. Even if you are awarded joint custody in divorce, but the arrangement calls for the children to spend more time with you, you can still be awarded child support dependent upon the specific circumstances in your
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There may be no worse situation for a married woman that trying to leave an abusive husband. This situation requires both caution and planning. This will be a time when you will need to lean on family and friends. In many cases, they are already aware of the abuse, so
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In most cases, the family home is the largest asset owned by the couple divorcing. However, it is also the center of family, and losing the home can be quite unsettling for everyone involved. What happens to the family home will largely depend on the couple and the circumstances surrounding
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Remember when it was just assumed that a woman would win custody of the children during a divorce? Today, that has all changed and fathers can win custody of the children if they can prove they are a fit parent. Expect the mother to come into the proceedings armed and
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Being owed back child support can be frustrating. Despite repeated conversations, the non-custodial parent seems to disregard the child support order. Perhaps this adult just lost a job and is trying to make ends meet or is just being spiteful due to being denied custody of the child. Whatever the
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