De Novo – Defined – When a party in a case appeals a decision made by one court, they have the option of requesting that another court try the case again. This is called a de novo hearing, which is Latin for “anew” or “beginning again.” A de novo hearing occurs… read more →
15 Reasons To Love Being A Family Lawyer If you’ve kept up with our blogs long enough, there’s likely been a time or two when you’ve heard this story: My father, who I love dearly, has always had a deep distaste for lawyers. I remember being a young man and… read more →
Family Law – It’s more than just divorce When most people think of family law, they instantly associate it with divorce. And honestly, you can’t blame them. According to a recent article by USA Today, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States get divorced, and… read more →
Petitioning for a name change – Minors Last week, we wrote a blog post on the reasonably easy process adults can go through to change their name. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, it discusses why a person would want to change their name, which can include… read more →
Want to change your name? Here’s how – There’s a hilarious episode of Friends from years ago where Phoebe goes to get her last name changed after her marriage to Mike. While filling out the paperwork, she realizes she can change her full name to whatever she wants. Phoebe – being… read more →
5 Things You Should Do After An Argument With Your Spouse – There isn’t a married couple on the planet that doesn’t get into an argument from time to time. From small spats over who has more access to the TV remote or who’s turn it is to do the dishes… read more →
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XIII) – Welcome to another summary of common Family Law terms. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients by breaking down even the most complex and intimidating law topics into bite-size pieces that are easy to understand. While not an… read more →
5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Family Law Attorney – I’ve been practicing family law for nearly 25 years. In that time, I’ve had the pleasure of serving thousands of families in legal cases involving everything from divorce to child custody, child support, adoption, alimony, property division, and everything in… read more →
Terminating the Parent-Child Relationship – Inability to care for child – In a previous blog, we discussed the occasional need for a court of law to step in and sever a parent-child relationship. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but mostly it is done if there is a… read more →
Can you legally adopt an adult? – We see all the time in movies, on social media, or while watching the news where a child is legally adopted into a loving, caring home. As a family lawyer, I’ve always enjoyed watching this scenario unfold: you have a child who is desperately… read more →