You left your spouse, and you have every intention of ending your marriage. Then you found out that you’re pregnant. What does this mean for you, your spouse and your child? Here are some basics that you should know: Your child will still be presumed to be your...
You want to do what is right for your children, and that includes making sure they see you and the other parent regularly. You know that in the best-case scenario, your children would still feel that they have full access to both parents and have the financial support...
In an ideal world, you and your co-parent would amicably share custody of your children. You’d have brief but pleasant conversations as you drop them off or pick them up at each other’s homes, keep each other informed about academic, health and personal issues the...
Working out custody is not so much about what you or your spouse wants but what your child needs. Judges must make custody decisions based on the child’s best interests. There is no simple way to define a child’s best interests. Rather the judge must look at a wide...
Divorce causes a significant amount of tumult in a couple’s life. It’s especially tough on the kids, who have to adjust to a greatly altered situation at home than they are accustomed to. Making the transition as easy and stress-free as possible for them can be...
Adoption is a gift that parents give themselves – and a gift they give their adopted child. As the ranks of children caught in the foster care system keep growing, there’s more need than ever before for adoptive parents to open their doors and provide children with...
The summer is approaching, and that means that your children won’t be in school. Instead of getting several hours a day where you can work or take care of other personal responsibilities, you have to figure out how to watch your children and make sure they have the...
Parents with minor children facing divorce worry about what the end of their marriage will mean for their relationship with their children. For some people, these concerns are so serious that they delay getting divorced for months or even years. If you know your...
There is no denying that divorce under any circumstance is a difficult undertaking. Fortunately, divorce does not have to be a contentious process that is characterized by anger, mischief and bitterness. Done amicably, divorce can actually be your stepping stone to...
You’ve just settled into your new property and are looking forward to building a future with your family. The location checked all the right boxes when you first came to see it, so you pursued a deal as quickly as possible. There were no warning signs or red flags as...
