Family Law

If you want to end your marriage, you could face unique challenges as an older adult. If your marriage has lasted for decades, you could feel hesitant to make significant changes that could impact you and your loved ones. Additionally, you could face a lot of pressure...

Like many facing divorce, you likely have serious concerns about how the process will impact your present and future finances. Unless you and your future ex-spouse can agree on how to separate your assets, a family law judge will have to decide on your behalf. Which...

Relationships can be difficult to navigate. The ending of one like a marriage can be even more so. While divorce can be contentious, it does not have to be. Whether it is for the sake of your children or for your own sake, if you want an amicable parting, there are...

The family law courts know that the lives of parents and their children are bound to change in unpredictable ways after divorce. A support order that worked in the beginning may no longer be reasonable as children grow and parents navigate their separate lives. In...

The path toward divorce did not surprise you. But you wonder what option may be the best for you; what option may minimize the sting of divorce for you, your estranged spouse and your children? A collaborative divorce may be the route. Such a proceeding takes place...

It is crucial to familiarize yourself with the harsh consequences that you could face if you fail to pay child support. Whether you already owe back support or you have uncertainty about your ability to keep paying what you owe on time, you should go over the...

If your child's other parent is preventing you from spending time with your child in violation of a court order, it is essential to stand up for your rights as soon as possible. Parenting plan violations can generate a considerable amount of anxiety and other negative...

Welcoming a new member to the family through adoption is a big, life-changing step. Whether adoptive families have a specific child or adoption method in mind, no two adoptions look precisely the same. Depending on the circumstances, parents looking to adopt have...

If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse had a long marriage, expect the property division phase of your divorce to be somewhat complicated. The divorce process for people over 50 comes with unexpected elements, some of which you would not have encountered when you were...

Co-parenting can require a lot of energy, and co-parenting with someone who continually starts fights or tries to undermine you can leave you exhausted. Learning about how to deal with high-conflict personalities is important so that you can keep your peace of mind...