Family Law
How Does Paternity Affect Custodial Parental Rights?
Family court judges have one thing in mind: the best interests of the child. That’s what drives their decisions and tells them how to rule. In most cases, the judge will want to keep the child’s life as undisturbed as possible. They’re already going through a lot in the divorce proceedings and they don’t like…
Read MoreThe Child Custody Process and Creating a Parenting Plan
There are over two million marriages in the United States and over 827,000 of them end up in divorce. Divorce is heartbreaking but the situation is even more crucial if you two have children. Divorced parents require an extra step in the divorce process — child custody and establishing a parental plan. This ensures your…
Read MoreHow a Lawyer Can Help You Set Up a Family Trust
Do you have a plan for your assets after you die? If you don’t, you’re not alone.?Less than half of Americans?have a will or trust in place. If you have young children, it’s especially important to be prepared. You want to leave your remaining family members with few questions about the administration of your estate.…
Read MoreShould I Adopt? 8 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Child
The family is an essential part of the human experience. It is for this reason that many people who are looking to start a family, or looking to expand their current family, often turn to adoption. Adoption can be a beautiful, life-affirming process for children and their adoptive parents. That said, adoption is seldom cut…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Do in Order to Become the Primary Custodial Parent of Your Child
In their 2016 report, the United States Census Bureau stated that 13.4 million parents live with their 22.1 million children under the age of twenty-one, while the child’s other parent lived somewhere else. To learn how to become the primary custodial parent of your child, check out the following advice. We will take a look…
Read More10 Crucial Tips for Getting Through a Hostile Divorce
While the ongoing research on divorce rates in the U.S. can be a?confusing and tedious statistic?to follow, most of us can agree, no matter what, divorce rates are high. There are many reasons for divorce. It could be you all fell out of love, an affair was involved, or lifestyle changes occurred that made it…
Read MoreTimes You Should File for Emergency Temporary Custody of Your Child
While it would be great if everyone had an upbringing that closely resembled an episode of “Leave it to Beaver” it’s not reality. In real life, sometimes families fall apart. There are times when a parent isn’t healthy for a child to be around. And there are times when a tragic loss leaves a child suddenly without…
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Child Custody Lawyer
We’ve recently heard a lot about the separation of parents from their children at the?US-Mexico border?as reported on the news. But, what many forget is that thousands of children are taken away from their parents every year. Sometimes, this is necessary for the child’s protection and welfare. However, other times, the?removal of a child?from his…
Read MoreHow a Grandview Law Firm Can Help You with Filial Responsibility
In the last stretch of your parent’s life, you want to make sure that they’re safe and comfortable. Unfortunately, with the crisis in Medicare and increasing reports of elder abuse in Texas, this is becoming harder to do. To make matters worse, you and your family could get hit with filial responsibility medical debt. Nursing…
Read MoreWhat a Family Law Attorney in Midlothian Can Do for You
Do you need the services of a lawyer, but aren’t sure where to turn? There are many different types of attorneys and they don’t all offer the same type of legal services. Before wasting your time and money, make sure that you’re using the one that’s right for you. Family law is one of the…
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