Family Law

Establishing financial separation is one of the most challenging aspects of any divorce. Spouses have to work out arrangements for splitting up their property after years of sharing everything. They also need to address responsibility for their shared debts. In cases...

If someone (usually a woman) changed their name when they got married, they sometimes choose to go back to their prior last name when the divorce. This is a highly individual decision based on a number of factors, including any children involved. When a parent has a...

During divorce, spouses are often eager to start living separately from one another. They also need to make arrangements to separate their finances, which involves splitting their shared assets and accounts. Major joint resources, such as the home where they live...

Time-sharing or physical custody is an important element of shared parental responsibility. The law supports co-parenting and generally requires that judges keep both parents actively involved with the children, so long as doing so is in their best interest. In fact,...

Couples often have a lot of questions about the asset division process during a divorce. Who gets the house? Who keeps the car? How are savings divided?  While it may seem like conflicts between divorcing couples are inevitable, there are some issues that tend to...

Many family businesses are owned jointly by multiple family members, such as a married couple. They work together to run the business, and they may have different roles. At a small restaurant, for example, one spouse may do most of the cooking, while the other handles...

Social media has become such a standard part of daily life that it is often the first place that people turn when something happens. Whether they are excited or upset, they want to share something with their friends, family members and followers. Doing so provides a...

No one begins a marriage expecting it to end in separation. Life can change, and sometimes separation becomes the best path forward. Divorce is never easy, especially when you are going through a gray divorce after being together for a long time. After years of...

Dividing marital property depends on both spouses providing complete and accurate financial information. When one person attempts to conceal income or assets, it can complicate the process and affect the fairness of the final outcome. If you are going through a...

Your parenting plan may have reflected your family's needs when the court first approved it, but children grow, schedules change and unexpected events can affect how well that arrangement works. What once fit your family's routine may no longer support your child's...