After spending months preparing yourself and your home for a new child, and spending thousands of dollars in adoption fees, you’ve just returned from China with your new baby daughter, ready to begin your life as a family. Congratulations! But before you get too...
Month: November 2017
Could you lose your dog in a divorce?
Divorce involves the dividing of shared property when two people no longer wish to be married. Historically, the court has lumped pets into this category of “property”, which means you could risk losing them in a divorce—just like your house or car. For pet owners who...
Marital misconduct such as gambling can affect your divorce
Betsy and Steve* lived in a nice, upper middle class home. Betsy was an emergency room nurse and Steve worked in a mattress factory. They had one child. They both worked odd hours. Steve frequently worked overtime. Sometimes he was gone 15 to 18 hour days. Even with...
How the proposed tax reform could affect alimony
Divorce and politics don't always go hand-in-hand. However, that can change very quickly when family laws and legal procedures are up for debate -- and when there is money on the line. Most recently, alimony has garnered political status thanks to the proposed tax...
3 reasons why it might help to treat a co-parent like a co-worker
Think about someone with whom you have to work but don't necessarily like. You might make small talk occasionally, but ultimately, you'd rather not hear too much about his or her personal life. Your encounters are typically brief, but there are times when you need to...
Disputes over ‘best interests of the child’ can wind up in court
Divorcing or divorced parents are likely quite familiar with the phrase "best interests of the child." This is the standard that courts, mediators and parents are supposed to use when making decisions about issues like custody and parenting plans. As much as we might...