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Estate Planning For Blended Families Is A Big Deal
I am going to guess that most people reading this post have no clue that I contribute to the very excellent Support For Stepdads blog. I do and have contributed a few posts thus far. I just received word that my most recent post about estate planning for blended families was…
Read MoreWhat’s The Difference Between A Child Representative, Child’s Attorney, and Guardian ad Litem?
Custody battles are one of the more complex, and emotionally fraught, processes in family law. It’s not uncommon for the parties to have widely divergent ideas of what does or does not constitute appropriate parenting. To put it lightly, the parties may not be in agreement about what’s in the…
Read MoreDoes Distance Matter When Removing A Child?
Removal is an interesting topic because there is occasionally a dissonance between how the court views the subject and how the parents view the subject. The court will typically consider five factors when discussing removal: (1) the likelihood that the move would enhance the general quality of life for the residential parent and child; (2) the…
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong With A Flat Fee Divorce?
Why Hourly Attorneys Are Better For Clients This post was originally published in 2013. The below is an updated post. Over the past few years, my thoughts on the matter have evolved and an update to this post has been long overdue. I am often asked “how much does it…
Read MoreThe Cost Of Unpaid Child Support
Every family law attorney knows that child support collections remain a serious issue in this country. Many families are dependent upon child support to get by, and without regular contributions from the non-custodial parent, those families wind up on public assistance. It’s great that we have that social safety net…
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