Our practice is focused on divorce cases and the highly charged and often contested matters in divorce,
including custody of the children, how assets will be divided, and whether you will have to pay child support or spousal support.
This may
include custody of the children, child support, visitation, division of the marital property, health insurance, debts, retirement, and any other issues that have arisen as a result of the marriage.
Working out your own arrangements,
including custody of children, is the best way to move forward after separation and will ultimately benefit your child.
It states the relief the petitioner seeks, which may
include custody of children, child support, division of assets and debts, rights to any marital property and anything desired in the separation.
Commonly contested issues
include custody of the children, payment of spousal support, or how to divide assets and debts.
Not exact matches
Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care,
custody, and visitation (
including non-biological parents); bullet status as next -
of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and
child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence
of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance
of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right
of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death
of one partner who is a co-owner
of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing
of tax returns; bullet joint filing
of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and
children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or
child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss
of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...
Consider all
of the
child custody options available to you,
including shared parenting and bird's nest
custody, before making a decision about what type
of custody you want to pursue.
Jeffrey Leving, in his book, Father's Rights, indicates that 85 %
of cases today
include the mother being awarded physical
custody of the
children.
Legal
custody refers to your right to make day - to - day decisions on behalf
of your
child,
including decisions about medical care, education, and religion.
Any parents who want to win sole
custody should consider the full list
of factors that may be considered during a
child custody proceeding,
including the following:
Dr. Emery's research focuses on family relationships and
children's mental health,
including parental conflict, divorce,
child custody, family violence, and genetically informed studies
of all these topics, as well as associated legal and policy issues.
In addition, they may not take into consideration the many different lifestyles
of families, which
include parents who work, families with many
children,
children with special needs, multiples, and parents who share
custody.
Reasons cited for opposition
include that divided
custody is destructive
of discipline, Maron v. Maron, 238 Iowa 587, 590 - 91, 28 N.W. 2d 17, 19 (1947); that it tends to induce a feeling
of not belonging to either parent, Huston v. Huston, 255 Iowa 543, 552 - 53, 122 N.W. 2d 892, 898 (1963); and that in some instances it permits one parent to sow seeds
of discontent concerning the other, which can result in a spirit
of dissatisfaction in the
children and their rebellion against authority, Bennett v. Bennett, 200 Iowa 415, 418, 203 N.W. 26, 27 (1925).
Many people think that they are able to work out with their former partner or spouse a divorce settlement that
includes division
of assets,
child and spousal support,
custody access, and all other parenting decisions.
A family court in Kentucky determines
custody based on best interests
of the
child factors that
include the wishes
of the parents, the
child, and his relationship with each parent as well as with his siblings and extended family members.
As the number
of family - related court filings has risen over the years, families have increasingly relied on the courts to resolve divorce issues and problems
including child custody, visitation,
child support, paternity, emergency protective orders, and restraining orders.
For example, the agreement could
include language that dictates that the parent with
custody at the time
of a medical emergency can make a decision about the
child's health without consulting the other parent first.
When deciding who gets
custody of the
children, courts consider a wide range
of factors
including household stability, relationships with the parents, and income.
provides for funding to be distributed by the Administrative Office
of the Courts «for the specific purpose
of funding the parenting plan requirements pursuant to this part, through the divorcing parent education and mediation fund, which funding
includes the costs
of court - ordered mediation, parenting education programs and any related services to resolve family conflict in divorce, post-divorce, and other
child custody matters.»
Rights and responsibilities
of legal
custody include making decisions about the
child's legal status, medical care, education, safety, extracurricular activities, religious instruction, and other major life decisions.
When taking legal action in an attempt to win
child custody in Oregon, parents are expected to submit a parenting plan to the court,
including a proposed schedule
of each parent's rights and responsibilities.
However, it's also important to realize that the court's singular goal is the best interests
of the
child, which may or may not
include a ruling
of sole
custody.
Basics
of how
child custody decisions are made in family courts,
including non-parental
custody decisions;
custody issues for unmarried parents; and reaching agreements out
of court.
A: In some cases, people other than a
child's parents may wish to obtain
custody —
including relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, close family friends, or other people who wish to get
custody of a
child.
Nebraska: The court makes a
custody determination based on the best interests
of the
child, which
include the relationship
of the
child to each parent; (b) the desires and wishes
of the
child; the general health, welfare, and social behavior
of the
child; credible evidence
of any abuse in the household.
This section also
includes information on out -
of - state moves in
child custody situations, parental abduction, and more.
Often, an objection to adoption must
include an indication
of intent to petition for
custody of the
child in a short period
of time, 30 days, for example.
Basics
of laws that govern how unmarried parents can relocate, with respect to
child custody and visitation arrangements,
including the importance
of consent and issues related to distance.
New York's existing «sanctuary city» statutes forbids the NYPD and Department
of Corrections from turning undocumented individuals in its
custody over to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless those persons have been found guilty
of one
of 170 violent felonies —
including murder, rape, terrorism, assaulting a cop and physically or sexually abusing a
child.
Activities exempted from client disclosure
include child custody cases, preparation
of wills, matrimonial proceedings, cases involving minors, bankruptcies, criminal proceedings and residential home closings.
Just two days after the state's highest court expanded the definition
of a parent to
include caretakers who did not officially adopt or do not have biological ties to their
children — a Manhattan mom was the first to benefit from the new ruling in a
custody case yesterday.
The no - fault measure makes New York the final state to adopt the process, which streamlines the dissolution
of a marriage as long as all related issues —
including separation
of property,
child support and
custody issues — are resolved.
Prior to her appointment as Law Clerk, Gilda had a private practice in Ulster County (5 years) specializing in the representation
of children and litigants in Family Court in all areas
including abuse / neglect,
custody / visitation, juvenile delinquency, persons in need
of supervision (PINS), paternity and family offense proceedings.
Phillie's guests at the moment
include Michael (Kevin Pollak), a sleazy director and producer
of porn videos who is attempting to persuade Loretta (Caroline Dhavernas), a pretty young waitress at a nearby diner, to star in his latest series
of adult movies; Denise (Anna Friel) and R.J. (Kristen Holden - Reid), a drug - addled couple struggling to regain
custody of their
child; Henry (Peter Keleghan) and Lily (Wendy Crewson), whose marriage is already starting to crumble before temptation presents itself to Lily; and Boris (Damir Andrei), the Niagara's short - tempered owner.
evidence
of custody of the
child,
including but not limited to judicial
custody orders or guardianship papers.
SB 301 expanded the program to also
include children in foster care or
children adopted out
of state
custody.
The Separation agreement covered all areas
of splitting assets,
custody (at the time) and support, which
included only
Child Support (which ended when both
children left school).
If you continue to pay a
child's medical bills after the divorce, you can
include those costs in your medical expense deduction even if your ex-spouse has
custody of the
child and claims the dependency exemption.
The Family Defender legal insurance plan is designed to defend you and your family with a wide array
of services,
including divorce,
child support and
custody, traffic violations, debt matters, lawsuits, estate planning, real estate transactions and more.
Visitors can also view detailed information on the more specific elements
of the firm's cradle - to - grave approach to relationship law,
including areas such as adoption law, elder law, estate and probate litigation, juvenile law,
child and spousal support and
child custody practice, Arizona community property practice, and prenuptial agreements, among others.
Related issues
include child custody and access arrangements, separation agreements,
child and spousal support, division
of family property, paternity disputes, and enforcement
of court orders.
This blawg is written as a guide to all aspects
of Maine family law,
including divorce, separation,
child support, mediation, spousal support,
child custody and property rights.
Written by Waterstone's family law practice group, the blogs focuses on all aspects
of family law, and aims to help people better understand the law and process related to issues
including adoption,
child and spousal support, divorce,
custody, agreements, and tax issues.
Cases pertaining to family law,
child custody, sexual assault — and anything that may
include witness testimony — will not be conducted out
of the broadcast room.
(2) «Sole
custody» means a person,
including, but not limited to, a parent who has temporary or permanent
custody of a
child and, unless otherwise provided for by court order, the rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning the
child,
including the
child's education, medical and dental care, extracurricular activities, and religious training.
Family law encompasses a broad scope
of issues,
including adoption,
child custody, divorce, domestic violence, juvenile dependency and delinquency, property rights, support obligations, visitation rights and paternity.
Her divorce experience is diverse and has
included a myriad
of issues,
including, but not limited to, valuation
of closely held business interests, the impact
of pre-marital, gifted and inherited property,
custody and parenting time,
child support, spousal support, equitable division
of the marital estate and obligations, pre - and postnuptial agreements, division
of retirement benefits, and tax implications.
Family: All aspects
of family and matrimonial work
including international issues are undertaken, in connection with separation and divorce, both in the context
of married and unmarried relationships, civil partnerships, financial settlements and proceedings, prenuptial contracts, and matters concerning
children — ranging from issues involving
custody and
child abduction to surrogacy and adoption.
The appeals court in the Gove case held that a parent places their physical, mental, and psychological condition before the court when they participate in a
child custody case as a result
of the legislature specifically
including the parties» mental and physical health as an issue the court is required to consider.
Her practice encompasses all aspects
of domestic relations and probate litigation,
including divorce,
custody, modification,
child support, paternity, guardianship, and will contests.