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 are the positive things to…
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6 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer. If you have been injured in an accident because of someone else’s actions, the last thing you want to do is represent yourself in court. Cases that seem simple rarely are, and even if you are entitled to compensation to cover everything from ballooning medical expenses…
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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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Nelson Law Roundup: 7 useful blog posts about breach of contract and civil litigation Civil Litigation is the broad category of cases that involve disputes between two or more parties that arise because a party believes they have experienced some form of injustice or have been injured as a result of the other party’s negligence.…
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Nelson Law Roundup: 5 useful blog posts about hiring a lawyer Do I need a lawyer? If you are asking yourself this question, then the answer is almost certainly a resounding yes. Even if your case seems simple, small errors can cost you lots of money – so having the right representation in place is…
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