Sorry, this is a bit of a cheat post. As a divorce and family law lawyer, I follow quite a few family law blogs around the country. As I posted earlier, one great blog that I follow almost daily is the Family Law Prof Blog. Today, on my Google Reader, I ran into a blog…
There was a another interesting post over at the Family Law Professor Blog this morning. It a link to an article in The Atlantic titled “How To Keep Parenthood from Making Your Marriage Miserable.” Me being me, I had to go read the article. In turn (as the internet so often does) it lead me to…
As a lawyer in Apple Valley and somebody who follows technology trends, I was very interested in a new post by lawyer/blogger Adam Cordover at his blog ABC Family Law Blog. The post was about how judges in Hillsborough County, Florida are now using Skype for court hearings. I’m impressed. I agree with Mr. Cordover…
I’ve talked about how child support is calculated before on this blog. I’ve discussed that court generally calculate child support based on a strict, mathematical formulation that is based on values like “gross income” and “insurance payments.” As any good family law lawyer will tell you, in most states, a court does not have a…
There was an interesting article today in the Family Law Prof Blog. I follow several blogs written by professors on issues related to my practice areas: family law, estate planning, and probate law. I saw this article and wanted to share it with readers of this blog. The Family Law Blog article is about adoptions…
Some states allow people who can agree on every aspect of their divorce to forego the long, drawn-out dissolution of marriage process and, instead, follow a summary divorce proceeding. The law varies from state-to-state and you should check with a qualified divorce lawyer in your state for further questions about summary divorce proceedings. In states…
Adopting a child is a wonderful thing. Figuring out how to navigate the adoption proceedings is not. That’s why a good adoption lawyer can really come in handy. The laws on adoption vary from state-to-state and you should talk with a qualified adoption lawyer in your area for further information. I’m going to discuss some…
I don’t have a great deal of readers on this blog, but for those loyal fans, I wanted to say Merry Christmas. I hope you all are safe, happy, and full of good cheer. If you’re not, your’re doing something wrong. As a family law lawyer, I know that holidays can be tough for divided…
