If you and your spouse want to divorce, you are required to have a legitimate reason (grounds) for ending your marriage. Granted, a court would never force two people to stay together when they do not want to be or should not be together. But you must have a logical… read more →
How do I win a contested child custody case? Imagine being embroiled in a contested child custody case. You feel like you are a loving parent who can give your children everything they need and more, but you also know you don’t have total control over how the case will… read more →
Marriage isn’t easy, even for the people you think have everything figured out. Personally, I think anyone who is in a marriage that has any substance has days where they’re like, “Man, I want out of this!” But they really don’t. They know that despite the rocky times, they prefer… read more →
5 benefits of co-parenting after divorce In the days and weeks following a divorce, it may be difficult for some moms and dads to imagine the benefits of co-parenting. After all, they’re likely both filled with so much anxiety and resentment that they’re barely making eye contact with each other,… read more →
Appeal – Defined. You hear all the time that a judge’s ruling is final. While this is true, you may have the ability to challenge that decision – especially if it didn’t go in your favor – and possibly have it overturned. This is called an appeal. An appeal is… read more →
Here’s who you should really be talking to if you’re thinking about divorce. There are many people out there who get so committed to the idea of divorce once the thought enters their mind that human nature takes over and they stay true to that solution simply to stick to their… read more →
Thinking of Reconciling your marriage? Here are 6 helpful tips to get you there together. When your relationship is on the rocks, or worse, has already ended in divorce, it can seem unfathomable to you or your former spouse that you can one day reconcile. Maybe your husband had an affair,… read more →
5 Positive Things To Do After Your Divorce Is Final If you do a quick online search for things to do after divorce, several of the top results tell you what NOT to do. “Don’t do this …” “Don’t do that …” What about the things you SHOULD do? What… read more →
At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients. Below is Vol. XVII of our common family law terms. While not a complete list, what we hope is that some of these words and phrases will become less foreign to you if and when you need us. If… read more →
Plaintiff vs. Defendant – Defined This may seem like a rudimentary discussion for many of you, but there are plenty of our readers who do not know what the difference is between the terms plaintiff and defendant – and we are here to remedy that. After all, if you find… read more →