If you are considering divorce, a great deal of factors could be influencing your decision. The outcome of dissolving a marriage will inherently have an impact on your financial future, and if you and your spouse have children together, you likely have concerns about...
Month: August 2017
What legal authority do I have over my stepchild?
As a stepparent, you face a very difficult task when it comes to helping to raise the children of your spouse. Legally speaking, you may face difficulty asserting your rights to make parenting decisions, even if the child in question lives in your home most or all of...
Temporary child support modifications
Many parents who carry a child support order want to provide everything their child needs, but sometimes circumstances align that make it difficult pay all of your obligations. Often, parents who face this dilemma worry that they cannot change their child support...
Legal separations offer a divorce alternative
In some cases, a married couple experiencing relationship trouble may not be ready to pull the trigger on a complete divorce, but one or both spouses may feel that something needs to change and the strength of the court is necessary to help that change. While it is...
Can another state’s court change my custody order?
When two parents split up and one moves out of state, a custody agreement may face serious difficulty. Many parents worry that since different states maintain different laws about divorce and child custody, it may be possible for a parent without primary or sole...