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Joint Legal Custody

Traditionally, there are two types of custody in family law matters – legal custody and physical custody (also known as parenting time in some jurisdictions).  Both types of custody can be established as sole or joint custody. While much attention is given to determination of physical custody (where the child will reside, when and with [...]

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Order for Protection & Its Defense

by Minnesota Family Law Attorney, Maury D. Beaulier An Order for Protection (OFP) is a restraining Order that is sought where abuse or threats of abuse are alleged. Often, such proceedings are improperly used as a vehicle when divorce is contemplated to have a spouse removed from the family home and/or to seek advantage in [...]

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Shared Physical Custody

Equal Parenting Time for Both Mom and Dad: Shared physical custody (sometimes referred to as “equal custody” or “joint custody”) of children after a divorce has become more and more common over the last ten years or so. Still, joint physical custody is not generally the court’s default or most commonly-ordered custody determination.

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Prenuptial Agreements: Saying ‘I Do’ to the Many Advantages

by Michigan Family Law Attorney, Miles J. Murphy, III You hear your friends joke about it. You may take a ribbing at your bachelor/bachelorette party. Your parents may even ask about it in secret. It seems to be on everyone’s mind. The unspoken words that are on most engaged couples minds: “Prenuptial Agreement”. *GASP* Often [...]

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Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO)

While most people know certain family law terms like “community property” and “visitation“, even if they haven’t been involved in a divorce, they generally haven’t heard the acronym “QDRO” before. It is, though, quite common. A Qualified Domestic Relations Order or QDRO is a legal tool used to divide retirement accounts. Specifically, it is a [...]

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Know What to Look for in a Divorce Attorney

by New York Family Law Attorney, Michael Cruise A divorce proceeding is a stressful experience. It can be all the more distressing if you have hired the wrong lawyer for the case. You need to be careful while choosing a Suffolk County divorce attorney. Many important things like the children’s custody rights, the property distribution, [...]

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Factors in Determining Spousal Support in California

Unlike child support, there is no requirement that a court award spousal support (formerly known as alimony) in a divorce in California.  The award of spousal support can be limited in duration, limited in amount or denied altogether, depending on the circumstances of each individual case. In order to determine whether an award of California [...]

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Nassau County Divorce Attorney: Specialists in Divorce Law

by Daniel Smith Nassau County is located in the State of New York. Divorce cases in Nassau County are therefore contested as per the divorce laws in the state by a Nassau County divorce attorney. The first requirement for the proper filing of a divorce case is that of residency. It is for the parties [...]

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Modifying a Custody Order

After a divorce or paternity case has been resolved, the final judgment is generally non-modifiable. Two major exceptions exist to this general rule however. The family court retains jurisdiction to modify the child support order and the child custody order until the child reaches the age of majority or is otherwise emancipated. The court can [...]

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Using Mediation to Avoid the High Costs of Divorce

In recent years mediation has been used as an effective alternative to litigation in numerous areas of law including family law.

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