When parents have children, one of their main priorities is to keep them safe and properly care for them. This is why when parents seek to obtain custody of their children, courts decide to examine a parent's ability to do these things before they award custody....
Month: August 2015
Actress Megan Fox may have to pay spousal support
Couples who are divorcing often discuss various issues during the process. Not only may they try to agree when it comes to child custody or property division, they may try to find an amount of spousal support that they both feel is fair. Like with any divorce legal...
How to protect yourself during a divorce
Divorce can take a huge toll on you in lots of ways. When people enter into a marriage, they rarely realize how unpleasant things can get should they divorce and one of them has assets and property that the other may want to divide. When this happens, both parties may...
How can a father establish paternity?
When it comes to the issue of child custody, fathers my face more problems than the mother will. For quite some time, mothers have been seen as the primary caregivers of children, so often when there is a custody battle, the mother is awarded custody of the child. In...
The process of establishing fathers’ rights
It is always a good thing when a father wants to be involved in his child's life. There are many children around the world who do not have a father, so when a man steps up to take responsibility, mothers shouldn't be reluctant to allow this relationship to grow. Even...
Kelly Rutherford fails to return her children to their father
Child custody is something that parents may not always agree on. With this being the case, it is not uncommon for both parents to engage in heated disputes over who will get custody of their child and whom they will live with. After this dispute is resolved, and a...
A divorce attorney can help with a contested divorce
When people marry, they may assume that their marriage will last for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, a long lasting marriage isn't always what people get. Upon realizing that things just aren't working out, couples may choose to file for divorce. Following the...
Why may one spouse be awarded alimony?
When two people are getting a divorce, they may find that they disagree on many things. One may want to walk away with certain property, while the other feels it should be divided evenly. Along with a discussion about property division and other legal divorce matters,...
Why you should draw up a parenting plan
The issue of child custody is one that causes parents a lot of stress. On top of having to deal with a marriage ending, a decision must be made about who the child or children will live with once things have been finalized. For some parents, the decision may come...