This post is more for the lawyers. However, it is important that people understand what their family law lawyers are doing. I know, most of my clients have taken very little interest in how the law actually works. They would rather the lawyer do the work and help them with their situation: be it a…
I realize that the title of this post is a bit odd. However, as a lawyer, knowing when the actual divorce or “dissolution of marriage” case has been started is very important. Why? Because a divorce case can’t go forward in the court system unless it has been started correctly. So, when is a divorce…
Be careful, this one certainly depends on the law in your state. Child support calculations are purely statutory and the formula is complex. From what I have seen, few areas of law vary as much from state-to-state. Talk to a family law lawyer in your state if you don’t understand the formula. Please. I’ll let…
When I have consulted people on their divorces or other family law situations, many of the people I have talked with have never heard of a Guardian-Ad-Litem (GAL). Furthermore, most of my clients have no idea about what the presence of a GAL might mean to their divorce or family law case. A GAL is…
Every lawyer handles initial consultation situation differently. Furthermore, since the laws of each state, county, and locality differ bases on where the lawyer is located, the conversation at the initial interview or “consultation” will change depending on that location. However, there are some basics you should know if you are talking with a divorce lawyer…
Lawyers know what the legal requirements are to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with a court-of-law. However, I would be willing to bet that most readers this blog have no idea what the legal requirements are. If you feel like being educated, read on. The requirements for a valid and enforceable petition for…
This post is probably a little more interesting to lawyers (like me), but it is also important that people who are dealing with a family law situation know the definitions of “residency” or “domicile”. The terms “residency” and “domicile” have important ramifications for where a person can file an initial family law case; including, divorce,…
I wanted to talk about whether a divorce settlement is legally binding in this post. Why? Because somebody found this blog using those exact search terms which they typed into a search engine: “is a divorce settlement legally binding?” I thought about the questions when I read the search terms and I realized that the…
