Finding a way to share custody with your ex is never easy. When you have unique or demanding family circumstances, it can be that much harder to make custody arrangements that will really work for your family. For example, do you have a child with special needs? Do...
When social media started, with its focus on college students, adding a relationship status was a big part of the draw. People didn’t use things like Facebook as a dating app, per se, but they did learn about their fellow classmates. Now that Facebook is open to...
Same-sex couples seeking to have children, whether through adoption or assistive reproductive technology, have always faced more roadblocks than other couples. These roadblocks are gradually being removed. This month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
New parents always have to go through an adjustment period. When you adopt, however, your child may also struggle with the adjustment to their new home. This may be particularly true if your child is coming from a foster home or another situation that may have left...
The vast majority of people who own real estate in Georgia either purchased or inherited that property. However, there are occasionally people who lay claim to real estate owned by someone else and convince the courts that they should become the official owner. The...
Some adoptions may take place beginning in one state and finishing in another. Some adoptions may be more complicated. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is a federal contract that helps to govern the placement of a child as they move from one state...
Has it always been your dream to expand your family through the beauty of adoption? You already have children that you love very much, but you want to give them a new brother or sister. You believe in the value of adoption, not just for you and your family, but also...
When you’re going through a divorce, you want your children to be happy and healthy. What you may not be comfortable with them doing is deciding whom they’re going to live with. After all, you and your co-parent both have their best interests at heart. That said,...
Sometimes, a divorce can result in financial hardships for one of the two spouses. In such cases, a family court may allow the affected spouse to receive spousal support, commonly known as alimony. Since support laws across the nation have evolved over the years,...
Using adoption to grow your family can be a lengthy process, although the reward is undoubtedly worth the wait. Deciding to adopt is often the easiest part. Actually finding the right child to join your family can be much more difficult. Prospective parents may find...
