After months of thinking and gathering up the courage, you are finally ready to speak with an attorney about your divorce or child custody situation. However, you are still not ready to do it alone. Can you bring a friend or a family member to your consultation?

It is the start of a new school year. Do you know what rights and authority you have regarding your child’s school enrollment?

Let’s face it. Raising a child is hard work. It gets especially harder when the other parent is not on the same page with you. What can you do to cope with the situation? Don’t you wish there were resources to help?

One of the worries that one going through a divorce, or want to file for divorce, may have is how they can financially survive through the end of the divorce. Will you have to struggle through to the end?

You’ve heard of the “Standard Possession Order” or SPO. But, you were told that this typically is better for children ages 3 and over. So what will the Court do for children who are younger than 3 years of age?

Not sure how to handle your parenting time? What if you have to let the judge decide on parenting time? Is there a general guideline you can use to figure this out?

So, you’re ready to hire an attorney. You told the attorney that you would like to hire, and the person quoted you a “retainer fee.” What does that mean? Is that the amount that you have to pay for the entire case?

How long does a divorce take? What can I do to make it go faster? What can I do in the meantime? I am simply confused about the whole thing!

Ah! The 4th of July is coming up! As we celebrate with sales, fireworks and BBQ, let us also play some trivia about this day that is the birth of the United States of America!

Filing for divorce can be complicated. You don’t simply file a Petition and get it over with. There are other documents that must be served with the Petition for it to be completed. One of these documents is the “Standing Order.” So, why is there an Order already when you have just started the process? What is it for?

You have always been a good provider for your children. You have always been on time with your child support payment….until you lost your job. While you tried your best to keep up with the payments, life has other obligations. You need a roof over your head. You need food on the table. You have utility bills you have to pay. You have car payments you have to make. After a while, you simply run out of cash. And, now you can no longer pay your court ordered child support. What should you do?

Life changes. Sometimes even a court order issued a month ago may no longer be suitable for your current situation. This is also true for child support orders. However, just because there is a change, does not mean you are allowed to go back to court and have it modified.

Happy Father’s Day! To all the men out there who have strived to be the best example and role model for us (whether or not you are our biological fathers), thank you!

Here are some fun facts about your special day:

As a parent, one of the most horrifying things is to know that your child may be in danger and not knowing what you can do to protect your child. Should you just call the police? What if they still make you return the child to the other parent? And if you don’t, won’t you be in violation of the Court’s orders? How do you protect your child and still not be in violation of the Court’s orders?

I was so happy when my child was born. Yes, we were not married, but we planned on it! I happily signed the Acknowledgement of Paternity as a proud first time father. Fast forward years later, I found myself exhausted after another screaming session with my child’s mother. We never did get married. She left me for another man, and I was left with nothing but a court order declaring me the legal father of the child I have been raising since his birth.

Is there really such a thing as a no-fault divorce? Why do you have to still list the grounds for a divorce? What are some other grounds for divorce? Why is it important to list the grounds for divorce?

Sometimes we just need a little help. This is especially true when it comes to co-parenting. This is even more true if the parties did not get along in terms of parenting styles or personalities. Thankfully, you don’t always need to go back to court to get your problems resolved.

Let’s be honest. Life changes. Your needs will change. A parenting plan that may have been working before, may not work anymore. Perhaps you think that it is more convenient to do things differently. But, do you know how that may affect your child custody matter in the long run?

Summer is here! There are just so many choices! But how do you let the kids have fun and still stay within your budget? Here are some ideas that are great for keeping the kids engaged!

Navigating through the divorce process is difficult enough already. You need to file the Petition. You need to perform discovery. You need to figure out all the different deadlines. Now, imagine your spouse does not live in the United States! Can you hand the documents to the other person the same way as you would in the United States?