A young couple is going through a divorce. Emotions are running high, and during a heated argument, the husband accuses the wife of being unfit to raise their children. He even goes as far as telling neighbors and friends that she has a substance abuse problem—something that is entirely untrue. The wife’s reputation is now…

Our attorneys often field this question from frustrated parents who want nothing more than to ensure they have finances in place to care for their child. This is especially true when a portion of that financial picture is dictated by whether or not their former spouse is paying child support, and it can lead to…

While walking into the courthouse for a child support hearing, it’s natural to feel a knot of anxiety tightening in your stomach. After all, you’re unsure what to expect and worried that something might go wrong. Perhaps making things worse is that you heard stories from friends—some saying it wasn’t a big deal, others warning…

When many people think of infidelity in a marriage, their minds automatically leap to adultery. In other words, one spouse was physically or emotionally unfaithful to the other, and it resulted in a divorce. And it’s easy to see why they think this way. After all, roughly 60% of divorced couples cited infidelity as the…

When a spouse found out recently that their soon-to-be ex-spouse had been cheating, she naturally felt devastated and betrayed and immediately filed for a divorce. As their proceedings began, the faithful spouse’s pain soon turned to anger, and they decided to make the cheating spouse pay—by using their children as leverage in child custody decisions. “Why…

While many divorces end on amicable terms, often through mediation, this isn’t the case for everyone. Sometimes, fighting for what’s fair and receiving the best possible outcome for all parties involved means going to court. This is called a contested divorce, and while that process might sound intense, it can often be your best move.…

Since she was three, you’ve spent memorable times baking cookies with your stepdaughter, sharing the anxiety and excitement of school sports, and talking about boys. You are just as much a parent to her as your soon-to-be ex-spouse. You’ve poured love and care into her for as long as she can remember. Now that you…

Many of us only think of Facebook as our way to connect with family and friends, share life snapshots through photos, videos, and updates, and access news and information. However, as the years go by, and we use social media for everything, that once-small Facebook profile becomes a valuable digital record that can quickly reveal…

Imagine this: A divorced couple has been separated for over a year. The ex-wife recently gave birth to a baby girl, and though they’ve discussed reconciling, her former spouse has suspected for a while the child might not be his. As a result, this new issue of paternity has caused rising tensions between them. Both…

As the middle-aged couple watched with pride as their youngest child graduated from college, they couldn’t help but remind each other that they were officially “empty nesters.” From here on out, it would be just them in the house. While the idea of a quiet house enticed them and gave them ideas of what they…