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 --...
Planning a family vacation can get complicated even without custody agreements to work around, so it's no surprise that summer sees an uptick in the number of disputes that end up heading to family court. In order to stay out of family court this summer, make the...
Facebook and other social media accounts have become routine fodder for courtroom drama -- and child custody cases are no exception. It often takes parents by surprise, however, exactly how what they post on Facebook can be negatively interpreted by their opposition....
What happens to your child support obligation when you're incarcerated? This is something that confuses a lot of people -- and can lead to serious additional complications that can make it harder to get back on your feet once you've served your sentence unless you...
It isn't unusual for couples considering divorce to physically separate while they sort out their feelings. It is a little unusual, however, to talk about your impending divorce on Twitter before you've bothered to tell your spouse that you've decide to proceed....
Under California law, spouses owe each other certain duties both during the marriage, and after separation before the property is divided. These duties are fiduciary in nature, and held to the same standard as those between business partners. Family Code section...
Sometimes, a parent who is engaged in a volatile and bitter custody battle will momentarily lose all sense of perspective and decide that abducting the child is a wiser course of action than trying to fight about it in court. What are some of the risk factors that...