Concord Legal Blog
3 tips to successful joint custody parenting
Following an acrimonious divorce, it’s common for there to be bad blood between exes. You may be ready to close the door on that chapter of your life altogether, and you could be angry that you have to share custody with a person you detest. However, joint custody can...
Advice from divorcées: own your financial future
In the majority of marriages in the United States, the husband makes all of the financial planning decisions on behalf of the couple. This statistic holds true across generations – from baby boomers to millennials. The overwhelming majority of married women – 80% –...
Multi-state residency: In which state should you file for divorce?
Jurisdictional issues may sometimes come into play in a divorce. In some cases, it may be possible to file for divorce in multiple states. This can happen, for instance, when a couple moves to a different state and divorces after meeting that state’s residency...
Timing of divorce filing can make a difference
In any profession, there are things you don’t learn until you get on the job. Once you’ve been practicing family law for a number of years, you start to notice a pattern in divorce filings throughout the year. The number of divorce filings tends to pick up at the...
Why you don’t have to give up on homeschooling your kids after a divorce
For thousands of parents across the country, homeschooling their children is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Homeschool by itself comes with its fair share of challenges. Divorce almost always makes these challenges worse. You may think that your divorce spells...
In a divorce, don’t underestimate the role of grandparents
Grandparent relationships with grandchildren vary widely from family to family. In some families, grandparents may live across the country, and grandchildren may only spend time with them on holidays. In other cases, grandparents may have a much more regular presence...
Don’t let 2020 stop your divorce plans
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a pause on life in Concord. While restaurants, movie theaters and stores have reopened, most of us are not going out as much as we used to. Many of us are working or going to school from home, and things involving large...
Cyber-spying becoming increasingly common in divorce
When one member of a couple decides they want a divorce, you might anticipate hurt feelings on the other side. You could predict anger, resentment and a drawn-out legal battle. What you might not expect, however, is for your ex to digitally stalk you, to trace your...
