Your Support System, “Village”: Key Part of Your Strategic Plan
Your Support System, “Village” in your Strategic Plan One major component of strategic planning is having a support system or a “village”. Not just any support system but one comprised of people with various backgrounds or roles. Of course, having family, friends, support groups, etc. is important during divorce or custody. Your friend who has […]
Using Cost-Benefit Analysis to Your Benefit in Family Court
Making decisions in family law can be so taxing. The emotional, mental and financial consequences of making the wrong decision can be overwhelming. Choosing which route to go in divorce or custody, usually involves taking a close look at a number of things. One of the things is cost-benefit analysis. What is Cost-Benefit Analysis (“CBA”) […]
Family Court Practical Tips for Success
Family Court is an experience. Once you find yourself in enthralled in the experience it is imperative that you prepare yourself. There are often more questions than answers and this causes even more tension. The way you speak, the attitude you present, the thoughts you share – these all play an integral part in how […]
Stay-at-Home Parents and Divorce
A lot of people think stay-at-home moms are a thing of the past. There are certainly tons of people who have no idea that dads stay at home too. The decision to stay at home can be based on a variety of reasons but the main one is financial between the parents and divorce. The […]
Are there Mother States in Child Custody
A lot of people are under the impression that some states are “mother states” or states that prefer mothers over fathers in custody matters. This point of view infers that there are also “father states” where fathers are favored. These terms really annoy me because there are way too many factors that go into a […]
Child Custody Home Inspection and its Use Cases
Child Custody Home Inspection: In child custody cases, the courts will have the home of each parent (or party seeking custody) inspected by the appropriate agency. Usually, the office of Child Protective Service (CPS) will be responsible for conducting the home inspection and reporting back to the court on it. The purpose of these inspections […]
Service of Process in Family Law
To commence any action the Petitioner, or person who is pursuing the action, must have the other party “served” with a copy of the Complaint. This is a requirement in any type of case where the other party is an individual or entity. Having someone served in a divorce or child custody case can be […]
Perjury in Family Court
Family Court is the most dramatic forum when it comes to people telling their stories. Everyone involved in Family Court all sudden become skilled storyteller. There is no other Court, not even Criminal Court, where the parties are prone to give the most salacious details of incidents. Exaggerated facts, animated recollection of events, etc. are […]
Parenting Access in Child Custody
Family court has proven time and again that their agenda appears to be quite opposite of what many of us expect. Especially with respect to child custody and parenting time. The standard is the best interests of the child but that does not always seem to be match the outcome of court rulings. A lot […]
Property Division in Divorce
One of the major issues that often comes up in divorce is splitting property or assets. Marriage is usually as much about economics as it is about emotion so how property is divvied up is key. Consequently, parties typically pursue their entitled interests in assets and/or finances as part of the divorce. How assets or […]