Child Support: Intentional unemployment and underemployment – A parent cannot avoid the obligation to pay child support after getting divorced. These are court-ordered payments, so if a judge says you have to pay, you must pay what they tell you to pay or make arrangements to have those payments adjusted to meet your situation. This…
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Does Child Support for An Adult Disabled Child Exist? – We all know parents must provide for their minor child, even after divorce. But what about an adult child? And what if that adult child is disabled? The short answer is yes. A parent’s duty to pay child support still exists when that child reaches adulthood…
View pageChild Support vs. Medical Support – They are different – Are child support payments and medical support payments the same thing? At Nelson Law Group, PC, we get this question asked a lot by divorcing parents – and the quick answer is no. Both are under the umbrella of child support, which are court-ordered payments made…
View pageProving ‘Actual’ Care, Control, and Possession A suit affecting the parent-child relationship is a petition seeking help from the courts to determine each party’s rights and responsibilities to a child following divorce or separation. This can involve everything from deciding who will have custody of the child to visitation rights, medical support, and ironing out…
View pageSummary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XI) At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients, which is why we added a weekly blog to break down even the most complex and intimidating family law topics into bite-size pieces that are easy to understand. Every once in a while, however, readers need…
View pageDetermining Child-Custody Can Mean So Many Things – Family law cases can quickly become the most contentious type of civil action, especially when you are dealing with child custody. In these cases, the Court must decide who will have the right to make important legal decisions for the child, where the child will live full-time, and…
View pageADRs – Revisited – We’ve spent time in recent posts discussing suits for child support, including what it means to be obligated to pay child support, how child-support payments are calculated, and the need for the court, in some instances, to enforce these orders. But as we’ve already learned, many legal disputes can be settled outside…
View pageWhat is Burden of Proof? A legal term that gets thrown around quite a bit is Burden of Proof, and for good reason. After all, it is the measure or amount of proof that a person must produce in proving their claims in a court of law. Merriam-Webster’s legal definition of Burden of Proof is “the…
View pageSummary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. IX) When you have a legal question, it is extremely important that you have an attorney by your side who has the legal and practical experience to answer it. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients, which is why we added a weekly blog…
View pageModification of Existing Orders Part II – Jurisdiction – As we learned in last week’s blog, life is fluid. Circumstances in the life of your child, your ex-spouse, or your life are bound to change after a divorce. And when they do, modification suits play a pivotal role in adapting pre-existing court orders to your…
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