- Divorce
- Child SupportAddressing Parenting Plans and Child Support During Divorce/Separation | A Family Law Attorney With Over 20 Years Experience.
- Child Custody and VisitationThe next thing you should consider is filing a Petition for Order for Protection. You should be prepared to tell the court some basic information about you as well as why you need protection. The court can put multiple restrictions on your abuser to prevent contact, set a temporary custody and visitation schedule and possibly grant you exclusive possession of the home and vehicles. The ultimate goal is to ensure your safety.
- Paternity
- Spousal SupportWhile you can and should answer your children’s questions as simply and honestly as possible (“Mom is going to stay here in the house, so during the week while you are in school, you are going to live in the house with mom;” “Dad is still going to take you to soccer practice every Saturday and for ice cream on Tuesdays after school.”), do not put your own worries onto your children. Children need to know that they still live in their house. They do not need to know that your soon-to-be ex-spouse is asking for so much alimony that you do not know how you are going to pay the mortgage.
- Bankruptcy