Is Family Law Only About Divorce?
It is natural to assume divorce is in the family law category by itself. After all, it is a family lawyer’s job to help spouses legally separate from each other, and with 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, it is safe to assume lawyers like us do not have…
How Should I Respond To a Child Support Citation?
You have been served with a child support citation. Now what? Unfortunately, receiving this piece of paper means you have fallen behind on your court-ordered obligation, either because you missed a payment, made partial payments due to unforeseen circumstances, or refused to pay altogether. Regardless of what caused you to…
Child Support and Spousal Support — What Is the Difference?
Your divorce is almost over, and it is time for the judge overseeing the proceedings to rule on the child support payments you will owe each month and the spousal support they have determined is rightfully owed to your soon-to-be former spouse. Suddenly, a look of confusion flashes across your…
10 Helpful Divorce Blogs to Prepare You For the Road Ahead in 2022
We recently found a quote from an unknown author that says, “Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” This is excellent advice, as we always want to be looking forward to our future rather than constantly thinking about things from the past that we wish we could have done…
Attorney-Client Privilege – Defined
Many people are concerned when they hire a lawyer for the first time that they will somehow give up their right to privacy. They think the information they divulge, conversations they engage in, intimate details they share, and anything else they say could be used against them later. Fortunately, a…
Do you have the proper grounds for divorce?
Proper grounds for divorce. There used to be a time when divorce was frowned upon. People just did not do it very often because marriage was seen as it should be seen – a covenant relationship between two people and God. Spouses were not without faults, but they were willing…
Nelson Law Roundup: 13 Useful Blog Posts about Child Support
Useful Blog Posts about Child Support. Child support is a periodic payment made by one parent to benefit a child following the end of a marriage. In a perfect world, the obligated parent simply pays the other to cover necessary expenses for the child, and life goes on. But as…
5 Common Divorce Tips To Ignore
Common Divorce Tips. Everyone has divorce advice to give these days. Some is useful information, and the people dolling it out — friends, family members, co-workers, and the like — mean well and want the best for you. But you do not want to follow every tip you receive for…
If You Want to Live a Happy Life After Divorce, Stop Doing These 7 Things Right Now
Anyone who has seen their marriage end will tell you that trying to live a happy life after divorce is easier said than done. Even if the divorce was necessary, and you have come to terms with it in some small way, the emotional toll is far more complex. This…
7 Ways To Make And Save Money After A Divorce
A few months ago, we wrote a blog post that shared a few ways to avoid financial stress in your marriage. But what about your money situation after a divorce? It is usually after a divorce when things get really tight, as you have suddenly gone from two incomes to…