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How to Regain Child Custody After You Have Lost Rights
How do you regain child custody of a child that you love in your life? Perhaps you are the noncustodial parent of a child and you have not been able to have proper time with your child or visitation has been cut off for a variety of reasons, and now you want to try to…
Read MoreDomestic Violence and Its Effects on Children – and More
When it comes to domestic violence, some people might not even know that it is happening until it is too late. Domestic violence happens more often than we would like to admit in our modern society, with about 1.5 million people experiencing violence with an intimate partner. Only 20% of people feel safe enough to…
Read MoreAdoption Procedures: What Happens From a Legal Level
If you are looking into the adoption process, you have to look at things from a legal level and consider adoption procedures. There are many basic procedures used in many types of adoption. This ranges everywhere from consent to adoption, to an investigation of adoptive parents, to a court process and more. Basic Adoption Procedures…
Read MoreWhen You Don’t Have a Valid Marriage: How You Can Tell
Marriage means a lot to many people, which is why they go through the sometimes-arduous process and work through turmoil to receive a marriage. However, there are some events that can make you ask if you have a valid marriage or not. This becomes especially important in times where you may believe that you will…
Read MoreSome of the Biggest Custody Issues We See in Courts Today
Some custody issues are more common than others in the U.S. As an attorney who practices family law, we see a variety of custody issues come to light and we want to help you get the best results in your case. Here’s a look at some of the most common custody issues we hear in…
Read MoreCan a Third Party Ever Receive Types of Child Custody?
When two parents are involved in their child’s life in equal measures or to a large degree, usually custody is always split between the two biological parents. However, not every child custody situation is the same as the next, which is when a third party comes into play. A third party might come into a…
Read MoreChild Support Past 18: When It Applies to Your Unique Situation
Many people don’t talk about child support past 18. This is because, once a child turns 18, many people are under the impression that child support automatically comes to an end. In some states, you can stop making child support payments immediately after a child turns 18 – and in other states, you have to…
Read MoreCan You Change Your Child’s Last Name When You Have Sole Custody?
Many people believe that they have a right to change their child’s name if they have sole custody. However, this is not always the case. Say that you have both sole legal and physical custody and you are approaching the courts with the request to change your child’s last name to yours – you probably…
Read MoreQuestions You Should Expect at a Child Custody Hearing
When you are going through a child custody battle, you may be concerned about your hearing and how you might be put on the spot when it comes to certain issues. Perhaps you need help when it comes to saying the right things, or you’re worried that your ex-spouse will have all the answers and…
Read MoreHas Your Spouse Been Denying That Domestic Violence Has Occurred?
Perhaps you have been dealing with the effects of domestic violence for quite some time now. Maybe you told somebody that you could trust about the violence and asked for advice, but they turned around and your spouse denied it. Denying abuse is a popular tactic because no abuser wants to admit what is actually…
Read MoreThe Growing Issue of Neglect of the Elderly in Nursing Homes
Today we want to focus on elderly neglect, which has been a growing concern in nursing homes today. But what is neglect of an elder? It is when a caregiver fails to meet the needs of an elderly person that they give care to every day, such as withholding their food, medications, and even their…
Read MoreSame-Sex Couples: Are We Permitted to Adopt a Child in California?
Luckily, with many states integrating acceptance of the LGBT community into their laws, the same goes for those who wish to adopt a child in California and many other states in the U.S. Adoption laws, as they stand, can already be a complicated subject in which you find yourself asking many questions. Over the years,…
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