It's a story that many victims of domestic violence tell once they finally break free from their abusers. Many of them were held captive, not allowed to interact with others or to have access to any money. Others were forced to work and have their pay deposited into...
Month: July 2019
Can children choose their own custody situation?
After nearly two decades of marriage, your spouse asks for a divorce. You have a child together, a 14-year-old boy. You both want custody, and you're both very involved in your son's life. However, you have heard that children can essentially do whatever they want at...
A move from the marital home can affect your child custody case
When a spouse realizes that their marriage is over, they often don't want to put off their inevitable move from the family home. They instead want to get the process over with right away. Many husbands and wives leave their kids behind with the other parent when they...
Parents need to have certain personality attributes to adopt
Many people have dreamt of becoming a parent but struggle to conceive on their own. Some individuals may not have considered having children but are touched by a particular child's story. Both of these situations may motivate someone to want to adopt a son or daughter...
Millennials: Having separate accounts doesn’t help if you divorce
One of the first things that couples used to do as soon as they got married was to combine their money into a single account. While they likely did this in large part to prove that "what's mine is yours," younger couples are avoiding doing this nowadays. Many of them...