Divorce, or dissolution of marriage, is a legal proceeding which ends a marriage... Read More
A Collaborative divorce avoids the costs and conflict of divorce litigation by creating a conflict resolution process that removes the couple from the Courtroom and allows them to resolve their issues peacefully, with dignity and co-operation, while incorporating the advice and counsel of collaboratively trained professionals... Read More
A negotiated divorce settlement is an agreement that is crafted between the two parties with the assistance of their attorneys. Negotiated divorce settlements appeal to couples that prefer to work directly with one another and avoid Court intervention... Read More
Divorce litigation is the process of bringing legal claims before a Judge and having the Judge make the final decisions about issues concerning a couple's children, their assets, and family support. There are circumstances where divorce litigation may be necessary... Read More
In mediation, the parties meet with an impartial trained mediator to come up with solutions for disputes in their divorce... Read More
When parents focus on the best interests of their children during the divorce process, they can reduce the pain and dislocation that their children may feel. When a divorce includes custody or visitation questions, your divorce attorney should give you guidance so you can establish a stable environment for your children and reduce the stress that divorce creates for the whole family... Read More
Child support payments are payments made to a parent for the purposes of assisting that parent with the expense of raising the couple's children. It is important to ensure that your children's emotional, physical, and financial needs are met... Read More
Maintenance, also known as alimony or spousal support, is a sum of money given from one spouse to the other to provide for the other spouse's support during or after the divorce. When there is a significant difference in the income and earning potential of the spouses, or if one spouse has been out of the workplace for a period of time, the spouse who earns the higher income may be required to contribute to the other spouse's support... Read More
Property division is a very complex issue for many couples considering divorce. An experienced divorce attorney will help you determine your marital and non-marital assets and ensure that you and your spouse fairly divide your marital assets... Read More
Your situation may have changed since your divorce or perhaps your former spouse has not complied with the terms of the divorce Judgment. Very often, post-divorce issues include child or spousal support, custody and visitation, contributions to college expenses, or continuing maintenance and spousal support... Read More
If parents are unmarried, the parent responsible for the child has a right to receive child support. Conflicts frequently arise in determining who should have custody of the child, the amount of parenting time each parent should have, and appropriate support payments... Read More
A prenuptial agreement is a contract between the parties, executed prior to the marriage, that determines what happens financially during the course of the marriage, in the event of a dissolution of marriage, or in other agreed upon circumstances. A postnuptial agreement is a contract between the parties, executed during the marriage, that addresses what will happen financially during the course of the marriage, in the event of a dissolution of the marriage, or in other agreed upon circumstances... Read More
A cohabitation agreement is a contractual arrangement that governs important issues that may arise when a non-married, but cohabitating, couple separates...Read More
A domestic partnership is a legal union, expressed through a contract, which permits two people of the opposite or same sex to gain some of the benefits available to married couples. Domestic partnerships may be registered in some counties in which the couple resides...Read More
Dissolving a domestic partnership can be as complicated for domestic partners as divorce is for married couples. Similar to a divorce, issues of maintenance, division of property, child support, and parenting time may arise...Read More
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