The divorce process is rarely a convenient one, but it can be made much easier when both spouses are on the same page about a few critical issues. When both spouses have reached a mutual agreement about time-sharing, parental responsibility, child support, child custody, alimony,...
Negotiating court orders for child custody and child support is not always easy and it usually ends in having to go to family court. Sometimes, however, the decisions made during those original proceedings need to be overturned or changed because of lifestyle changes having to...
In separation and divorce cases involving children, one of the first topics of question is how the child visitation will work. There are many different situations in which supervised visitation is warranted or required, and they all have to do with the child’s safety. This is particularly...
Many things, like vacations and out-of-state travel, can become a bit more complicated for co-parented families. Where you may have used to be able to just pick up the kids and head out of town, after a divorce, it may become a bit more complicated....
When going through a divorce, it is best to tread lightly to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible. If you are undergoing a divorce, there are several things that you should not do and this post sets forth the top five, from a legal...
We have all seen parents that just don’t know how to make it work. We imagine that, if we are ever in that situation, we won’t let it come to that. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Co-parenting with an ex-spouse (co-parent) can be difficult. Often,...
Normally, the duty of a parent to provide child support ends when a child turns 18. When the child turns 18, they are seen as having reached the age of majority. While almost all parents will be relieved of child support fees at this point,...
Social media has made our world connected and archived in a way that would have been hard to imagine just a few decades ago. Every small thought, passive-aggressive comment and proud accomplishment you have made is out there on the internet for everyone to see...
Every generation is different. Younger generations can change the landscape of society forever. They do things older generations just don’t seem to understand. While the behavior of each generation changes, the trends do not. They do not wish to conform to societal norms, even if...