Low Income Family Divorce Options We invited a Family Law Attorney to chime in on a few low income divorce options. Here’s what she had to say. Couples who live paycheck to paycheck usually have no savings to allow them to hire an attorney when they decide to divorce. People on a fixed income also…(Continue Reading)
Family Law Updates
- Should My Prenup Include a Sunset Clause? March 30, 2024Whenever I write about prenups or advise clients on them, I always emphasize the idea that prenups are not a one-size-fits-all document and should be tailored to meet the needs of the couple’s circumstances and goals. While there are many subjects and clauses that are routinely included in prenups, there are just as many that […]
- Effective Co-Parenting: Getting Beyond Conflict for the Sake of the Children November 7, 2023Most clients that choose mediation or the collaborative law processes prioritize the health and welfare of their children because they understand that their children continue to need their love, support and guidance when separating into two homes. Sometimes professional help is needed when developing the best possible co-parenting agreement for the children. The agreement addresses […]
From Academia
- Unregulated experts can cause harm to children in family courts November 23, 2024From University College London: The study, published in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, describes three devastating cases where older children (aged nine to 17) were removed from their mothers against their will, and were forced to live...
- State Spotlight: North Dakota: Studies find high participant satisfaction, declining settlement rate with mediation program November 22, 2024From the State of North Dakota Courts: A recently completed survey of participants in the Family Law Mediation Program found satisfaction with mediators and the program remain high, although the average settlement rate has declined in recent years. The Family...