Nobody wants to go through a divorce filled with accusations and disagreements. Unfortunately, in some cases, a divorce can go from amicable to ugly really quickly.
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3 Tips for Helping Your Divorce Go Smoothly
You can never be fully prepared for all the legal and emotional issues that may come up during a divorce, but there are steps you can take to minimize damage. To ensure a smoother divorce, follow these tips.
Gathering Evidence for Your Divorce Case
When you’re fighting for custody, division of assets or property, alimony, or child support in a contested divorce, gathering proper evidence to prove your side of the argument is of the utmost importance.
If a parent removes the children from the state or country without consent, what can the other parent do to have the children re
We see that fairly often. There are two situations that will come up: one situation is where one of the parents has removed the child from Illinois but is still in the United States. The first step is to go to court to obtain an order directing the return of the child or the children […]
What can a parent who has lost custody or unsupervised visitation following a child abuse investigation do to work towards…
Those are where the just miracle stories happen. There are instances of parents that have had no relationship with children do all sorts of things to improve their life, to get clean and sober, to take their anger management classes, to take their parenting classes, to go to counseling with their children, and they’ve had […]
If a third party has custody, can the child’s grandparents be sued for child support if they have been supporting…
If the grandparents have been making these decisions to voluntarily provide money to their children and grandchildren, they are not legally obligated to do that – that’s their own choice. Laura Schantz, a Beaverton divorce and family lawyer and mediator has helped clients find creative solutions to complex financial matters involving asset division, spousal support, […]
What should a divorcing parent do if Family Services is investigating him or her for neglect or endangerment due to substance…
They should not be talking to Family Services. I don’t know that law enforcement would be as involved in the situation like that. An attorney getting involved in that case would be warning the client, if these allegations are true, to get going on getting into treatment right away. The attorney would try to make […]
10 Reasons All Couples Should Get A Prenup Before Marriage
Signing a prenuptial agreement (prenup) before you get married can help ensure your future is protected in case of divorce. Here are 10 reasons it’s a good idea to sign a prenup before you walk down the aisle.
What should a separated or divorced parent do if Family Services is investigating him or her for an allegation of physically…
First of all, they should get a lawyer. Family Services investigations can have criminal investigation consequences, too. Sometimes law enforcement is investigating at the same time. Even if an attorney was contacted to assist in the case, they might be also contacting a criminal lawyer to help the client because they’re concerned about criminal charges. […]
Would spousal or child support be based on what the payer used to earn or what the person earns now?
Have you seen cases where the high wage earner’s income suddenly and maybe suspiciously plummets just before divorce, perhaps because they’ve quit their high level job to take on one in which the person earns much less? If so, would spousal or child support be based on what the payer used to earn or what the person earns now?
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