Family Law

Some people like to be spontaneous, pack their bags and head out on a road trip on a whim, while others like to take time and iron out all the details before eventually making any concrete plans. Co-parents don't often have the luxury of dwelling on their plans. They...

At least 50% of Americans end up divorcing at some point, yet few draft prenuptial agreements that would protect their possessions and financial futures if they split. Even if some do, their prenup their prenup may not protect them from losing some of their most...

Custody and visitation is a major source of conflicts for divorced parents -- and the conflicts seldom end until the children reach adulthood. You may find yourself at your wit’s end trying to get your co-parent to respect your visitation time, stop changing the...

One of the most troublesome things for many parents who are going through a divorce is telling the children what's about to happen. It’s imperative that you handle this conversation well so you can ensure that it’s done in a way that makes it as easy as possible on...

One big problem some parents run into is how to divide the time with a family pet between homes when their children are switching back and forth. Pets are largely considered to be property, which means that it’s likely that one of the parents will “win” it in the...

During your divorce, one thing you started to think about was that you’d be able to change your name back to your maiden name. This, to you, makes your split final. However, since you have children, you’re not sure if it’s a good idea to do that. Their last names are...

There are many people who love to travel and want to share that kind of experience with their children. They might have, at one time, thought that their entire family would be traveling together. After a divorce, however, that could no longer be a possibility. Whether...

A legal parent to a child has both rights and responsibilities to the minor. While parents have the right to determine how the child will be educated, what religion they will be a part of and what type of medical care they will receive, they also have a huge amount of...

One of the hardest parts about splitting up with your child's other parent is brokering a visitation or child custody schedule with them. You two must understand that even though you may be bitter about your romantic relationship not working out, you shouldn't let...

Prenuptial agreements can be a good idea if you are getting married to someone and have many assets or just want to protect them against your own debts. It can also be a good idea to have a prenuptial agreement if they are heavily in debt or have many assets of their...