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Stepparents may share their homes and lives with their stepchildren. However, they do not technically have the same legal obligations and rights as a legal or biological parent does. If they divorce their spouse, they may not have the right to request shared custody....
When a child has complex medical needs and that child’s parents are divorced or separated, it is particularly important to have a thoughtful parenting plan in place. Without that kind of enforceable guidance and clearly detailed expectations, rights and...
People preparing for divorce have to think carefully about their finances. What happens during the divorce process can have a major impact on their financial well-being for many years to come. Between the need to pay for the divorce process and the requirement to...
A custody order approved by the courts generally dictates the rights and responsibilities of both parents after a divorce. Both parents have a legal obligation to uphold the terms established in the custody order and could face enforcement actions if they do not....
The differences in divorce statutes between states can leave people feeling confused. Rules related to child support and property division are different in every jurisdiction. In fact, each state establishes its own legal justification or grounds for divorce....
Parents generally control who their children socialize with and see. Parents have the authority to enroll their children at a school of their choosing. They can make decisions about extracurricular activities and socialization. Parents also control family access. A...
Getting to a point where divorce seems like the only way out can be a scary realization for some spouses. When contemplating separation, it’s natural for spouses to have financial concerns. For some, the fear of economic instability or financial hardship may lead them...
People preparing for divorce often expect litigation. While all divorce cases do technically have to pass through the family courts, there is no rule that says spouses have to fight one another in court. They always have the option of cooperating with one another by...
Getting divorced can be a very stressful and lengthy process. Particularly in scenarios where spouses disagree about key matters, divorce can easily take more than a year. In fact, some people facing divorce spend multiple years completing the process of ending a...
The terms of a custody order include an overall breakdown of parental rights and responsibilities. Parents typically need to abide by a division of parenting time that allocates a certain percentage or number of overnight stays to each adult. Sometimes, the...