Last Updated: November 28, 2022 When parents split, a child custody battle over children sometimes ensues and if this situation is not handled carefully, both parents end up losing. If the child custody battle becomes particularly ugly, the situation may be left to a court to resolve. In the end, a […]
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Once your divorce has been finalized, a section in your Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage (ie. your “divorce decree”), likely awarded possession of the marital home to one of you (or none of you and sold). In the event you are the party leaving, starting out fresh can be an
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If you were ordered by the Court to pay child support and you’re not paying child support, the repercussions can be serious. Paying child support is an order of the court and not following an order of the court can lead to a finding of contempt. What does that mean?
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Last Updated: September 29, 2022 Divorcing over 50 is commonly known as “gray divorce” and is a very different – sometimes more complex – divorce process. A recent client, we’ll call her Diane, told me about her story and why she had decided to get divorced after 28 years of
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Last Updated: October 3, 2022 Maybe you were a couple that had fur babies instead of human babies, or maybe you just never got to that point in your marriage where you added children, or maybe you have fur babies and human babies. If you have a pet or pets
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When we think of spousal abuse, most of us envision a person with a raised hand, about to strike a person often cowering from them in fear. We don’t often think about the other forms of abuse, forms that can be equally if not more damaging. Verbal abuse is a
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Yes, dad’s have the same rights as mom’s in a divorce! We hear so much about moms receiving primary custody of their children after a divorce, leading many people to assume that a mother’s and a father’s rights to custody differ. Under current laws, mom’s and dad’s actually have the
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Last Updated: August 17, 2022 It can be difficult to get custody in a divorce, particularly if the children are living with the other parent. If one parent served as the main caregiver during the marriage and the children are residing with that individual during a marital separation, the other
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Date Last Modified: September 6, 2022 The divorce is done, you’ve begun to heal, and you’re ready to meet someone new. You’re ready to get back into the preverbal saddle. This presents a lot of questions – whether the timing is right and how does this affect your family? It’s
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When parents divorce, they should be aware of their child support rights. Child support payments help custodial parents maintain a certain quality of life for their children. Parents use this money to purchase food, clothing, school supplies, medical care, and other items to help their children live happy, healthy lives.
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Yes they can! Dads deserve rights too and the laws have changed in all 50-states to reflect that. That’s what we say every time someone asks us whether they have a chance at winning custody over their children and you deserve to get father’s rights help. Recently, courts and judges
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How Much Visitation Time is Considered “Normal” or “Average?” Going through a divorce is a difficult process and this is only made more emotional and more stressful when children are involved. When a couple decides to end their marriage and they have children, they must decide who the primary caregiver
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