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, let alone talking. On top…
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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 a formal process that allows…
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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 guns. Their perspective on reality…
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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, or your poor decisions with…
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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 you scroll to the bottom,…
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6 tips for a successful co-parenting relationship Divorcing spouses who have children together often forget that when their marriage ends, a new co-parenting relationship with that former spouse begins – and they’ll need to work harder at this new relationship for the benefit of the children. Having a successful co-parenting relationship is critical because, at…
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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 yourself in a court case,…
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Despite The Horror Stories, Not Paying Child Support Will Catch Up To You A good friend of our law firm came across a sobering social media post last week. It was written by a friend of his who went through a nasty divorce a few years ago, and without sharing too many details of that…
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Parties in a divorce case who are ordered by a court to make child support payments to their former spouse almost always see it as a never-ending obligation that’s, quite honestly, the worst thing they could ever be forced to do. In their eyes, it’s like their ex won the war, and now they’ll always…
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Being the legal parent of a child does not mean your parental rights are absolute. In other words, if it comes down to your rights and what is in the best interests of the minor – especially if you’re not performing your duties as a parent – a judge will rule in favor of the…
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