What Every Couple Should Know About Marriage Contracts
You’re madly in love, engaged, and ready to start your future together – then your partner asks about a marriage contract. Does this mean they don’t trust you? Not at…
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Why would I want to choose an alternative dispute resolution mechanism instead of going to Court?
There are many reasons why people choose alternative methods of resolving disputes instead of choosing a litigious approach (meaning, going to Court). Among them: Cost I’m not just referring to…
Survivor: Holiday Edition
The holiday season is upon us. Everywhere you look, family and friends are sharing holiday cheer. If you are going through the process of separating or divorcing from your spouse…
Beyond Child Support – What More Is There To Pay For?
The nature of my practice means that I spend a lot of time delivering tough news to my clients. Sometimes, it’s something as simple as telling my client that they…
Parenting Time with Your Children: Q&A
When parents separate, often one of their biggest concerns is: What will happen to our children? There are so many questions – Which parent will my children live with? Will…
How Does a Split Parenting Arrangement Affect Child Support?
I have my children in my care about equal time. How does this affect my child support? In order to have a shared parenting arrangement, the child or children must…
Child Support – The “Adult Child”
I often get questions from parents who want to understand their child support obligations after their children turn eighteen. Many believe that child support ends when the child is eighteen…
Rough Waters Ahead: Best Practices Co-Parenting
Separation and/or divorce are obviously difficult times for two people. Separating and/or divorcing with children in the mix is a whole other issue. Navigating the co-parenting waters will be tricky,…
“I Can’t Afford To Pay Child Support!”
What happens if you become unable to pay the child support payments you were ordered to pay or that you agreed to pay based on a written agreement? Unfortunately, people…
And They Thought Love Was The Battlefield: Separation Without The Court Battle
A friend recently told me that she and her spouse of twelve years had decided to separate. She was worried about the impact that the separation would have on their…
The Basics of an Annulment
Question: I don’t want to get divorced. Can I get an annulment instead? Answer: Annulments are different from divorces. A divorce is the legal end to a marriage, granted by…
How To Save Money On Your Divorce
When you think of “divorce”, what comes to mind? I conducted an unscientific and informal poll which asked that very question. I noticed many responses were along the lines of…
How To Pick Your Family Lawyer
A few years ago, I wrote an article about “How To Save Money On Your Divorce”. While I still stand by what I wrote in that article, I have also…
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing Financial Statements
Check out the PDF of this article by, Carolyn J. Chambers, for the Summer-Fall 2018 DFA Journal here:
