Nelson Law Roundup: Are Parental Rights Absolute? – The quick answer to the question of whether or not parental rights are absolute is an emphatic “no.” Just because you are the legal parent does not mean your parental rights trump a child’s rights or should be preserved in any way if the court needs to make…
Read article
Child support is a periodic payment made by one parent for the benefit of a child following the end of a marriage. In a perfect world, the obligated parent simply pays the other to cover necessary expenses for the child, and life goes on. But as we’ve discussed many times on our Nelson Law Group,…
Read article
Dividing Marital Property – Divorce is never as simple as shaking hands and going your separate ways. Putting the emotional toll the process can have on everyone involved aside for a second, if you’ve been married for any length of time, you inevitably have to divide up all that marital property you’ve accumulated together. That includes…
Read article
Blog Posts about Divorce – A divorce is a significant, life-changing event. For most people, the emotional toll of the death of a relationship is magnified by the stress of the unfamiliarity of the legal process coupled with fears about the outcome. Others experience additional financial stress and concerns over how they will make it…
Read article
Child Custody – Family law covers a variety of legal issues, from marriage and divorce to child custody and domestic violence. We’re proud to say our library of blog posts on all these topics and more is not only as comprehensive as it gets but also breaks all of them down into bite-sized pieces everyone…
Read article
7 Simple, Yet Important Things You Must Do In Family Court Our team here at Nelson Law Group, PC is used to being in the courtroom. But just because we know our way around the judicial system doesn’t mean the clients we represent have the same level of ise. In fact, many people we’ve worked…
Read article
Probate: What it is and why people try to avoid it Most people will tell you the only thing you need to know about probate is that you should avoid it at all costs. But they rarely answer with specifics when you ask why, simply adding, “Trust me; you don’t want to go there.” Geez;…
Read article
6 Tips That People Don’t Think About When Preparing For Divorce No one goes into a marriage thinking they will eventually get divorced. But things happen: people make mistakes or drift apart, and the next thing they know, they are meeting with a family lawyer trying to make sense of what to do next. There’s…
Read article
Estate Planning: A conversation you shouldn’t neglect No one likes to think about the day when they are no longer around to enjoy their family, pursue their dreams, and relax with the people they love most. For many older adults, the topic of their own mortality is so painful that they refuse to discuss it…
Read article
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XV) 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 exhaustive list, what we hope…
Read article