Modification of Child Support
After child support orders are issued, sometimes things change. After all, these child support orders are meant to last many years and not every change can be anticipated. When things change and you may need to modify the child support order. There are numerous reasons to modify child support. Here are some of the most […]
Mediation
Mediation is a private process that involves a proven approach to resolving cases by agreement with the assistance of a skilled mediator. Mediation is highly effective in settling cases and therefore, courts often order parties to mediation before they are allowed to have a hearing or a trial. Because mediation is so successful, parties often […]
Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements are used to alter community property laws. To be valid and enforceable a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement should: Many couples are choosing to not marry presently because they mistakenly believe that not marrying will avoid a messy divorce. However, if they do not marry then there […]
LGBTQ+ Divorce
On June 25, 2015, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges and made same sex marriages legal in all fifty states. While the process for divorce is the same for LGBTQ+ couples as it is for all couples, there are some unique issues that often arise in LGBTQ+ divorces. Many of […]
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements are used to alter community property laws. To be valid and enforceable a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement should:• Be in writing.• Be signed by the parties, after full financial disclosure.• Be signed only after each party has reviewed the terms with their own attorney.Many couples are choosing to not marry […]
Reimbursement Claims
Reimbursement claims arise when one of the marital estates confers a benefit on the property of another marital estate and it would be unjust for the benefited estate to reimburse the conferring estate. Reimbursement claims arise because marital estates overlap or co-mingle during a marriage. Reimbursement claims can arise when the community estate pays for […]
Informal Settlement
At any point during litigation informal settlement may occur. An attorney that is actively moving a case along and trying to resolve the case as efficiently as possible is always looking at what information is needed for the parties to negotiate a settlement. Settlement can occur at any point in the case when everyone has […]
Stages of Litigation
There are six stages of litigation. 1. Pleadings – This stage consist of filing the Petition, the Counterpetition, Answer and some other initial pleadings regarding jurisdiction and standing. These are the initial pleadings filed by each party. Normally one party files the initial petition and the other party then gets served a copy of the Petition, […]
High Net Worth Divorces
When the stakes are high, the financial and legal experience of your divorce attorney matters. High net worth divorces often involve more complex issues which go beyond the typical assets of a standard divorce involving one marital home, 2 cars, credit cards, and 2 retirement accounts. Often high-net-worth divorces involve some or many of the […]
Standard Holiday Schedule
Parent the child lives with primarily has the following standard holidays: Parent the child has a visitation schedule with has the following standard holidays: Child’s Birthday Mother’s Day Father’s Day