Juvenile dependence remains a topic of interest in family law. Any legal proceeding involving minor children is very important to fully understand. The health and safety of children may depend on juvenile dependency court proceedings. As such, these cases should be taken very seriously. What is...
College is expensive these days. That’s something of a no-brainer, but it’s worth repeating. Because today, more than ever before in American history, students face such high educational costs that they must finance the majority of college expense through debt. Student loan debt is so...
When two people decide to get a divorce, they can opt for mediation in order to attempt to resolve their issues, rather than going straight to a full-blown trial. Mediation is a perfect option for a couple who are divorcing amicably but may have one...
Divorce is a difficult process. There are lots of strong emotions involved on both sides, you feel like the life you made for yourself is coming apart, and that does not even begin to mention the legal frustrations of it all. Luckily, there are others...
Maybe you’ve been married for years, but the spark is gone, and you and your partner have talked about separating. Maybe you’ve only been married a month and have quickly realized that you made a mistake and rushed into things too quickly. Whatever your reason...
In the hundreds of years of American history leading up to 1969, the term “grounds for divorce” was widely used. The term, of course, refers to the reason that one spouse is divorcing the other. This is due to the fact that in order to obtain...
Throughout the course of a marriage, two people build a life together. If that marriage ever comes to an end, this one life separates into two. That’s where much of the stress of divorce comes from - everything that was once shared between two people...
For most of us, it seems like the internet can solve just about every problem out there. Answers to questions like “where should we have dinner,” “how to fix a doorbell,” and “what are the most popular baby names of the year” are only a...
So many of the stories we hear about divorce - from friends, family, websites, articles, television, and movies - are horror stories. We hear about divorces that take years to finalize, divorces that nearly bankrupt all parties involved, divorces that leave children neglected and hurt...