Almost everyone has some type of asset: Regardless of whether an asset is personal or business owned, if it was acquired prior to the marriage, and you plan on continuing to own them during the marriage, it is advisable to…
Almost everyone has some type of asset: Regardless of whether an asset is personal or business owned, if it was acquired prior to the marriage, and you plan on continuing to own them during the marriage, it is advisable to…
If a parent desires to forfeit parental or guardianship rights to their child or have been requested to do so and approve of this request, they must meet with a lawyer along with the child’s other parent. In this meeting,…
Although there is some overlap between military divorces and civilian divorces, the differences between them are distinct, and fall under the scope of matters regarding compliance with support payments, methods of service/process, residency, and relating filing requirements, or the division…
A prenuptial agreement, or “prenup”, is a tool utilized by both parties to protect their individual rights, as well as obligations, in the event of a divorce. Moreover, prenups cover the distribution and handling of property, real and personal, marital…
Although child support payment is typically determined during the settlement process, there are instances where there is a modification that can be made post-divorce. The custodial parent, who is the parent receiving the child support, would have to file a…
If, in the event of a divorce, there is a settlement agreement drafted and signed by both parties, it stipulates and sets forth how the parties will operate post-divorce. This includes assigning custody of the child or children, child support,…
By the time the divorce action gets entered into court, and the proceedings begin, it is not uncommon that one, or even both, of the spouses are either engaged in a new (or sometimes pre-existing) relationship, or at the very…
In general, the courts tend to not require a stepparent to make child support payments for the child of their new spouse, from their prior relationship. Moreover, when the courts are initially calculating child support payment amounts, they will not…
Assuming that the non-custodial parent was properly served, and made aware of the court date, they are expected, and demanded, to show up to court. Typically, a summons, along with other relevant documents to that court date, will be included…
When it comes to children’s living circumstances, the court holds “what is in the best interest of the child” as their most determining factor. With that in mind, parents are often worried about beginning a new romantic relationship, because they…