Blog Posts in January, 2018

Do I Have Enough Evidence to Modify Child Custody?

The only constant is change. This axiom is especially true when you are dealing with children, as they are constantly growing and changing. As they change, the visitation and custody order that parents have in place may no longer be workable for a variety of reasons ranging from school schedules to extracurricular activities to relocation of one of the parents. When a parenting order is no longer ...

Tips to Celebrate Holidays and Vacations After Divorce

Holidays can be a very special time of year, regardless of your beliefs. It’s a time for families to gather and reconnect and enjoy each other’s company and a good meal. Divorced are separated families are no different in their desire to enjoy as much of this time as they can. Unfortunately, living in two households can make issues difficult when trying to divide a child’s time between them, and ...

Should I Delay My Divorce Until After I Retire?

The decision to divorce is never easy. Coming to the determination that it is best to sever your life from the person with whom you have built your future can be emotionally and financially challenging. This is especially true in cases where parties have been married for many years and may have been planning for a joint retirement. In cases involving seniors divorcing, there are often some unique ...

Can I Force My Spouse to Settle?

One of the major trends in the legal field is settling cases. The vast majority of cases now do not end in trial, but rather in a signed settlement agreement between the parties. The parties can use mediators, arbitrators, their own attorneys, or even just talk between themselves to come to an agreement on some or all of the issues in a case. Family law is no exception to this rule. Most divorces ...

Ways to Spot Financial Abuse

When domestic abuse is brought up, most people immediately think of physical abuse. Bruises, scratches, and broken bones are easy to see and identify in person. Emotional abuse is also a common type of abuse. Abusers will expend a lot of energy to make their victims feel isolated or small. An often overlooked type of abuse is financial abuse. It is an unfortunate reality in domestic situations and ...

Divorce Therapy, Parenting Classes, Family Counseling and Divorce Coaching – What are They and Why Are They Helpful

Few things are as emotionally difficult in someone’s life as a divorce. Building your life with someone for years only to realize that the relationship is disintegrating can be truly earth shattering, even when you know that separating is the right decision for you. Fortunately, as the years have progressed, there have been more and more tools available to help those going through a divorce or ...

How to Choose the Right Divorce Lawyer

Divorce is a stressful procedure. It is common knowledge that these types of cases can involve deeply personal details, can last for months or even years, and can be costly. Due to these facts, it is very important that once you do decide to divorce your spouse, you take special care in choosing the right divorce lawyer. First, you should look for a lawyer whose basic approach to the divorce ...

Protecting Your Parenting Time After Separation

Deciding to separate from your spouse or discovering your spouse has decided to separate from you is decidedly an emotionally difficult time. Even if you have been prepared for the separation, it can be a very difficult transition. When you share children with your spouse, this is even more true. You will undoubtedly be concerned for your child’s ability to transition into the “new normal” of two ...

Why You Need an Attorney Even in an Uncontested Divorce

More and more custody and divorce cases are ending in settlement. This is a trend that is common across all types of litigation. This should come as no surprise, as coming to a settlement allows parties to save time and money, as well as have some control over the end result of their case. Nowhere is this control more important than when in family law, as the ultimate decision will have an ...

Custody and IVF

Many couples aspire for years to grow their family by having children. While some couples have their own children, others may choose to adopt. The growing field of fertility science provides alternatives to those couples who may have trouble conceiving on their own. One form of this type of treatment is IVF, or in vitro fertilization. In this process, embryos are created and frozen until a couple ...