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If you are ever faced with the divorce process, you have a few options for moving forward. Like many, you may move through the court system in a traditional manner. While this is your right, a growing number of couples are considering divorce mediation. If both parties are on board with this idea, it is […]

A divorce playing out in the Texas courts could set a precedent on how family law cases involving international courts are handled moving forward. In this case, the couple was married in Pakistan, and the Islamic tradition of getting a divorce by saying “I divorce you” three times is at the heart of the dispute.According […]

A 59-year-old woman has lived with her husband for the past two decades — or at least she thought they were married. Her 90-year-old husband apparently filed for divorce just months after the wedding.The couple spent the last 20 years dividing their time between France, New York and Massachusetts. They also had a son together. […]

Child custody is usually a big issue in a divorce. Both of you want to ensure that you can have a close relationship with your children and that means that an arrangement needs to be made with someone you may not trust completely anymore. It isn’t that this person will hurt your child, it is […]

Virtual visitation is becoming more popular with each passing year. In the future, this could change the way children and their parents communicate.At the name suggests, virtual visitation allows a child and parent to stay in touch, all without visiting in person. This is done via video mail, email, video conferencing, and instant messaging.If you […]

Father’s rights is an important aspect of family law. Many fathers are not aware that they may have rights even though they are not married to the mothers of their unborn children. However, some states do allow for unmarried fathers to have some rights prior to the birth. Understanding what these rights are and how […]

As tax season rolls around again, how to handle child support payments can be a confusing matter. One of the main questions that parents of a child under a custody order have is who can claim the child for a tax exemption. As with most other family law issues, there is not one answer that […]

Divorce is never easy on either party. Even if you want to “get out” as soon as possible, there are many steps you must take to ensure that you are making the right decisions.When there are many assets involved in a divorce, a variety of additional challenges will come to the forefront. Here are some […]

A divorce can create an entire life-changing action; it an be a time in life that will alter the rest of your days on the planet. It is called a butterfly affect moment in life. A small butterfly flaps its wings and creates a ripple that can change the world. You are under huge emotional […]

It’s always important to talk to your lawyer about anything you are thinking about doing that may affect your custody agreement, but this is even more true when you are fighting a custody battle. Every decision you make and action you take has the possibility of affecting the outcome of your case. This is true […]