I would like to take my child(ren) out of state to Disneyland “The Court is in receipt of Mother’s Motion for Permission to Travel Out-of-State with children. It is sad that such a motion has to be written, let alone ruled upon…. The Court cannot think of any good...
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Why Can’t You Just Get Along? (Divorce, Child Custody & Family Law)
I would like to take my child(ren) out of state to Disneyland “The Court is in receipt of Mother’s Motion for Permission to Travel Out-of-State with children. It is sad that such a motion has to be written, let alone ruled upon…. The Court cannot think of any good...
When Should I Create an Estate Plan?
The answer to this is you should have one already. Most people put off the creation of an estate plan. Obviously it’s uncomfortable to think about passing away. Although, if you ask those same people they will likely have fairly strong thoughts about what should...
I Do… (But I want to protect my assets!) – Pre-Nuptial / Post-Nuptial Agreements
Protecting Assets in the Event of a Divorce Considering that many people are waiting to get married or getting married for a second (or third or fourth) time, there may be assets that someone has that s/he wants to protect in the event of a divorce. I doubt that most...
Pregnant Man Denied Divorce…
Did I catch your attention with the title and lure you in? Keep reading… This is an interesting case! It is not often that there are rulings from a family law case in Maricopa County that leads to national headlines. However, on March 28, 2013, the Maricopa County...
How to Talk to your Children about Divorce
Children are very Inquisitive “Does Timmy have two dads?” “Does he have two moms?” Have you heard these questions from the mouths of young children? If so, perhaps you have struggled with how to discuss a dissolution of marriage with your children and explain about...
Someone Always Has It Worse Than You – Divorce
There is little I hear in a divorce case that surprises me anymore. After more than a decade of practicing family law I have heard horror stories of multiple affairs, people hiding money, people giving money away to hide it from their spouse, parents refusing to pay...
Something Has Changed…Modifying a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (Maybe) – Divorce
What is a Divorce Decree? In the ever-changing society we live, people are filled with reasons why they want to modify some portion of their divorce decree. There are things that can be changed and things that cannot. Perhaps I should back up and explain what is in a...
What’s a Parenting Plan? (Family Law, Child Custody)
Avoid Disputes Don’t involve the police in parenting exchanges. Do not go to court every time there is a disagreement with the child’s other parent. A parenting plan is designed to try to do all of those things, and more. A well thought-out and well-drafted parenting...
The Downside of Social Media (Family Law, Divorce & Child Custody)
Facebook Leads to Bigamy Arrest The headline read something like that a few years ago in the newspaper which, being a divorce attorney, caught my attention. A man had been married, separated from his first wife, changed his name, moved and a few years later married a...