Should anyone represent themselves in court? People who are facing a court appearance in the near future but want to keep things simple and avoid attorney fees may choose to represent themselves in court. Their rationale is likely, “My case isn’t that complex, so why hire a lawyer? It can’t be that difficult.” While the…
Most people don’t think about hiring a family law firm until they have to. Obviously, you want to pick the right lawyer for your situation, but what about the team around them? More often than not, it takes a team working in your corner — whether it be on the front lines or behind the…
Modify child support. Many parents might think that once their divorce is finalized, and a child support agreement has been handed down by a judge, nothing can be or should be changed. One parent is obligated to pay child support according to the original terms and duration, right? Well, not necessarily. Life is fluid. And…
A few short months ago, we wrote a blog post listing out reasons why you don’t want a divorce, and here we are posting reasons why you should consider divorce. That might come across as giving mixed signals, but trust us when we say we still believe marriage is worth fighting for — even during…
Avoid Financial Stress. People are funny about money. Like a small child, we spend most of our lives with this mindset of “that’s MY money.” We do this for many reasons, perhaps the biggest of which is that money is something we work extremely hard for as we get older. It’s a personal thing. So…
What is Collaborative Divorce? Not every couple that has decided to get divorced wants to go through the time consuming, costly, and emotionally draining process of ending their marriage in court. Rather than bicker and fight like cats and dogs, they truly feel they can reach an amicable settlement on a much more informal stage.…
3 Situations Where You May Need To Seek Guardianship The term guardianship is loosely defined as a legal process where a court appoints someone to care for and make important decisions on behalf of a person who is unable to care for or make decisions for themselves. When we hear the term guardianship, our minds…
Emancipated Minor — Defined When a minor child is legally no longer under the care and control of their parent or guardian and has been granted the ability to assume adult responsibilities before they are “of age,” that child is said to be an emancipated minor. As a parent, there isn’t a single situation where…
We’ve written quite a bit about co-parenting after divorce. This is mainly because it is a critical relationship that not only must exist between former spouses but also should be approached with a positive attitude in fairness to your children. But one aspect of the co-parenting relationship that we haven’t touched on yet is the…
As we quickly get our feet wet with 2020, it is worth another reminder that this is the time of year when divorce rates peak. Many spouses will come into our office over the next few months with their minds made up that they are going to get a divorce, but many of them are…