Every child needs and deserves a home where he or she is loved and looked after. But sadly, some of the children who are most in need are the most difficult to place in homes. Often, special needs children require extra help in their daily lives. A child who has...
Year: 2015
Prenuptial agreements can help couples prepare for reality
When a couple is preparing to enter a marriage, they may have a lot on their minds. This can be especially true if they are planning a big wedding with all the associated festivities. But as most married couples will likely tell you, the real work starts after the...
Study reveals role of in-kind support by fathers
When a man is tasked by the court to provide child support, he is legally required to do so. Most men want to do what they can to help provide financially for their children. If a man should fail to make his payments on a consistent, timely basis, he may be tagged...
Self-care is an important part of the divorce process
Divorce is often a necessary and ultimately positive step that couples take when a marriage is not working out. But the period spanning from the initial stages of a divorce and continuing through its aftermath can be stressful and emotionally draining. It is not...
What laws govern interstate custody disputes?
When married couples with children decide to divorce, the best-case scenario is that all custody issues are solved amicably. Unfortunately, sometimes serious conflicts arise. Even after a judge grants one of the parents sole custody, the other parent may not wish to...
Comedian facing complex divorce after prenup expires
Upon entering a marriage, a couple with wisdom and foresight may choose to create and sign a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement can work to the benefit of both parties should the marriage end in divorce. For example, when it has been agreed upon in advance...
Adoption can serve to protect children from abuse
There are several essential things that children need. They need shelter, food and clothing. They need to know they are loved and wanted. They also need sense of safety and security. A home should be a child's safe refuge from an outside world that can be very...
Parent abduction may call for custody modification
When a married couple who has children divorces, typically one of the parents is granted primary custodial duties. In a best-case scenario, both spouses are amenable to the terms of the child custody agreement. Unfortunately, sometimes non-custodial parents can let...
What alimony-related documents are useful to retain?
It is common for a final divorce decree to contain stipulations requirin g one of the parties to pay some form of financial support to the other party. In a previous post on this blog, we covered the subject of alimony and its purpose. In this post, we will briefly...
Mother regains custody of missing daughter
It can be very stressful for children when their parents divorce. That stress may be compounded by continuous conflict. Therefore, when parents do divorce, it is everyone's best interests that child custodyy issues are worked out as amicably as possible....