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It is natural to assume divorce is in the family law category by itself. After all, it is a family lawyer’s job to help spouses legally separate from each other, and with 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, it is safe to assume lawyers like us do not have time to handle any cases beyond that. But that could not be further from the truth. Yes, divorce proceedings keep us busy, but family law is not only about divorce. It is a specialized area of civil litigation involving anything related to the family relationship. What exactly does family law

How many times have you kept a secret from your partner? Before you answer, remember that we are not talking about little and harmless secrets, such as how you sneak cookies from the cupboard before bed each night or that you are hiding your nerdy fandom for all things Star Wars. We mean keeping secrets that can destroy a marriage. For example … perhaps you have a bank account your wife does not know about. Maybe you have been having an emotional affair. It could also be that you have been lying about legal problems with your company or that

You have been served with a child support citation. Now what? Unfortunately, receiving this piece of paper means you have fallen behind on your court-ordered obligation, either because you missed a payment, made partial payments due to unforeseen circumstances, or refused to pay altogether. Regardless of what caused you to reach this point, you owe money that should be benefiting your children, and your former spouse has filed a petition that you be forced to settle up. If you have been served with a child support citation, please know everything will be OK — provided that you take it seriously

Your divorce is almost over, and it is time for the judge overseeing the proceedings to rule on the child support payments you will owe each month and the spousal support they have determined is rightfully owed to your soon-to-be former spouse. Suddenly, a look of confusion flashes across your face. “Are child support and spousal support not the same thing?” Please do not feel ashamed to ask this question. It is common for first-time divorcees to be confused about their pending obligations — especially when it comes to child support and spousal support. In many instances, people genuinely believe

We are roughly one month away from high school graduation season. If you have a soon-to-be graduate in your household, allow us to be the first to say congratulations. This is a time of hope and new beginnings, and the entire family should celebrate this milestone. But like anything else, a few changes need to be addressed once the pomp and circumstance are over and the reality of exciting next steps sets in. For divorced families, in particular, that could include modifying the divorce decree. Ah, that is right! Not only is your child graduating high school, but they are