When talking about custody of children, there are two kinds of custody; legal and physical. Legal custody Legal custody gives a parent or parents the power to make decisions about the children’s health, education and welfare. This includes deciding where the children go to school or whether they should get braces on their teeth. If […]
People are always fascinated by the extreme. The highest mountain, the tallest building, the fastest runner or the richest person in the world. In the legal field, we have the longest criminal trial of all time and the highest civil jury verdict. Given our obsession with the rich and famous, there is also the most […]
Few experiences in life can be as emotionally draining or frustrating as a child custody battle. Many divorcing couples are able to decide who will be the primary custodian and that the other will have reasonable time sharing or visitation with the children. However, custody disputes are not uncommon if the parents are at odds […]
In a separation or a divorce where there are minor children, there is the issue of which parent the child will live with and who will have visitation rights. The parent who has the children less than half the time will generally have some kind of visitation, or time share, schedule. Parents with minor children […]
Marriage or intimate relationships can be wonderful thing. Having a special person in your life whom you love, care about and for whom you would do most anything to please enriches us and makes us who we are. Unfortunately, too many marriages end in divorce and many of those are filled with acrimony, feelings of […]
Like the name implies, a marital settlement agreement is an agreement between you and your partner or spouse that states your obligations and duties in dissolving your marriage. Most settlement agreements determine the division of property, assets and debts as well as physical and legal custody of any minor children born of the marriage or […]
For most individuals seeking naturalization, the main form to use is the N-400, which can be obtained either online from the US Citizenship and Naturalization (USCIS) website or from any immigration advocacy group or immigration law office. Before filling out the form, there is a section or worksheet to determine if you meet all the […]
Often in the aftermath of a contentious divorce, a parent becomes lazy in making child support payments or in adhering to the visitation schedule. Your ex-spouse may be deliberately antagonizing you by not always providing the support payments on time or by “forgetting” that this was his or her weekend with the children. To enforce […]
