For some, the fresh start of a New Year means a divorce filing. In fact, a recent article suggests that family and divorce lawyers commonly refer to the first business day of January as “Divorce Monday.” If divorce is indeed someone’s New Year’s resolution, our...
Month: January 2016
Should you revisit your estate plan when getting divorced?
A law practice devoted to family law is about much more than divorce. In fact, our lawyers understand that legal planning can help individuals navigate through many life events. Of course, a divorce may also require an individual to revisit other legal areas, such as...
Is adoption a prerequisite to obtaining legal child custody?
Are the rules of child custody changing? A recent decision warrants a closer look. Specifically, a state supreme court recently determined that a stepparent could be imputed with parental obligations, toward the same extent as a biological parent, if his or her...
Is adoption still a challenge for same-sex couples?
Although same-sex couples may now have a right to marry, there are family law issues that continue to present challenges to unmarried couples with children, regardless of sexual orientation. In a recent example, a state’s highest court declined to recognize the...