What should you not do during separation or legal separation? This is one of the most common questions that couples often ask when heading for a legal separation. After all, separation is a difficult and emotionally draining process. And in their quest to end a...
Family law is a branch of the legal system that deals with matters related to family relationships, such as marriage, divorce, child custody, and adoption. If you or your loved ones are dealing with a family law issue, it is important to understand the basics of the...
Child custody issues can be contentious and stressful for parents and children alike. However, when parents have a strained or adversarial relationship with each other, things can be even more difficult. “Parental alienation” is the term for when one parent actively...
During a divorce a parent’s first priority is usually to make sure that their child is processing everything in a healthy way. They do their best to inform their child or children of what is to be expected during the divorce process, and they remind their children...
In a conservatorship, a person is appointed by a judge to organize and take care of another person’s financial or personal needs. The person who is appointed to take care of a person’s affairs is called a conservator, and the person being taken care of is called the...
There are times when circumstances dictate that the care or custody of a child has to be the responsibility of somebody who is not that child’s parents. Often, this person is another family member – a grandparent, an older sibling, an aunt or uncle, and so...
