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When you file an order of protection against somebody, you are usually looking for some type of protection from another party. Many people claim that a piece of paper is not enough to protect them, but others feel that this is the safety that will keep an abuser away. When you are going through divorce with your spouse, the one…
You may think that an annulment sounds simple. When it all boils down to it, it is virtually just the legal process that ends a marriage – and in some cases acts like it never happened at all. Many people, as you know, will seek an annulment for a variety of reasons: such as bigamy, a spouse being under the…
You probably already know how child support works when it comes to your average couple receiving a divorce. But what happens if your ex-spouse is in the military and you have to set child support in motion? This can be a bit more difficult because people in the military may not be as easy to reach when it comes to…
The divorce is over, and now you’re free! This is how many people feel after divorce, when they are finally able to move forward after one of the most distressing times of their lives. The truth is, sometimes legal matters still tend to pop up after your divorce has come to an end. Some of these issues revolve around things…
You and your spouse have separated and gotten a divorce, and went through the process of establishing child support. However, in that period of time, you’ve decided to move in with your new boyfriend. Now your spouse is claiming that they don’t have to support your child because “your boyfriend can take care of the expenses since you two are…
Who is the custodial parent in a parenting relationship? This is the parent who shares a home with the child. This means that the parent who is given custodial duties will usually have either primary legal or physical custody, or is the only parent involved in the child’s life for a variety of reasons. However, with being a custodial parent…
What happens when a parent has a non-traditional work schedule? What happens if one parent works a job like a police officer, firefighter, nurse, or another occupation that calls for you to work odd hours or work over the weekends as well as weekdays? The court will consider many factors in a case like this, such as the work schedule…
Criminal law and family law are extremely different from one another. When it comes to criminal law, you see many cases where wrongdoers have committed a serious crime and are looking at prison time and more. In family law cases, you are attempting to come to a conclusion about matters like child custody, property division, divorce, and more. Do the…
Taking a short or extended vacation is a great way to enjoy time with your children, especially after you have just gone through a stressful divorce and can use the break. Your children are excited to leave and you have everything planned out – but will it go exactly as you’ve wished? With an order now standing in your way…
When you are going through a divorce, the last thing you want is to involve your children in a negative fashion. It’s nice to be involved in a divorce where both parents can talk about the serious issues without letting it get between them as parents. However, when parents want to act in a retaliatory fashion or talk badly about…