Is the Court Biased Against Dad?
A new law in Missouri now requires judges to establish more equal custody times between parents. The law requires the Missouri court administrator to develop statewide guidelines for judges “in order to maximize to the highest degree the amount of time the child may spend with each parent.” This is a departure from past court practice, which commonly resulted in fathers receiving every other weekend and one day a week. The older law only required judges to establish “sign
Friday Family Facts: Same Sex Adoption Now Legal in All 50 States & D.C.
In 2006, adoption by gay couples was illegal in Nebraska, Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Utah. As of March 2016, Mississippi was the lone holdout. The one-sentence law put it quite simply: “Adoption by couples of the same gender is prohibited.” The law and it's prohibition on same sex adoption was declared unconstitutional earlier this year. In North Carolina, same sex adoption is perfectly legal. In October 2014, the U.S. District Court nullified the State
So you’re getting divorced, but should you move out? - The Facts on “Abandonment”
Is it a good idea for me to move out of the house? If I move out, will it affect my custody case? Can my wife/husband file for abandonment against me if I move out? Clients ask me these questions all the time, and for good reason. There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding the word “Abandonment”. The Answer Is: It Depends
As with so many legal questions, the real answer depends on the facts and circumstances of your particular situation. There are some general
