California has a very broad definition of domestic violence -- and victims' advocates say that it's necessary in order to protect victims from subtle forms of abuse like harassment or stalking. Unfortunately, that also makes the law easy to abuse when someone who...
The old model of custody looked pretty familiar to just about everyone. The mother often had primary physical custody of the kids and the father saw his offspring every other weekend and occasional holidays. The new model of custody tries to divide parenting time...
Every marriage has its ups and downs -- but if your marriage seems like it has been on the "down" side of things for a long while, is it time to get an attorney? According to divorce attorneys, here are the signs that a marriage is terminal -- not merely troubled. 1....
A search for a missing baby cut a path from Mesa, Arizona, all the way to California. Now, the baby has been returned to his father while the child's mother and her parents are sitting in jail on various charges related to the kidnapping. Child custody disputes are...
It isn't unusual for interfaith marriages to happen these days -- and it isn't unusual for one or both spouses to turn back to their religious roots during a difficult time (like divorce). However, that can create all sorts of unintentional conflicts over the...
Why do some parents choose not to pay child support? It certainly isn't a wise choice to go against a judge's order, and the penalties can range from having wages garnished and tax returns grabbed to being jailed for contempt of court. Here are some of the main...
Whether you were only staying together for the sake of the children or just grew apart after you had an "empty nest," telling your adult children that their parents are getting divorced is never easy. In fact, it's probably easier both to break the news to young...
Back-to-school season is starting and a lot of parents are still frantically trying to fill their school shopping lists. If you're the non-custodial parent, you probably figure that's what your child support is for, right? Well, not exactly. The support you pay is...
Social media has become an important part of American life, but it can also be a problematic area for families going through a divorce. The last thing you want if you're in the middle of a custody battle is to have your -- or your child's -- social media activity...
Divorce used to be seen as a shameful subject in this nation -- at the very best, it was a sign of a personal failure. At it's worst, it was seen as a moral failing as well. Those days are now long past -- divorce is now seen as morally acceptable by most people --...