Mediation & Settling Outside Court
Five Tips for an Amicable Divorce When You Have Kids
Five steps for an amicable divorce with kids: settle parenting first, pick a process outside court, learn the money rules, and keep messages civil.
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Special Situations
Forensic Accounting in Divorce: What Parents Should Know
Learn how forensic accountants uncover hidden income and assets in divorce, where their limits lie, and whether your family needs one.
Parenting Time & Schedules
Parenting Time When One Parent Stays Home With the Kids
Learn how courts weigh stay-at-home caregiving in parenting time, which states start from equal-time presumptions, and how imputed income can affect support.
Special Situations
Can You Collect an Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits?
If you're divorced, you may be entitled to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's record. This can be especially helpful if your ex-spouse
Special Situations
Emergency Orders of Protection During Divorce
An Emergency Order of Protection (EOP) is a legal court order that prohibits an abusive person from threatening, harassing, or abusing the person who
Living with the Order
When Can I Change the Terms of My Parenting Plan? A Guide
Learn when a judge will change a parenting plan, what counts as a substantial change, and when agreeing with the other parent is the easier route.
Special Situations
Single Dads With an Absent Co-Parent: Keeping Kids Steady
Practical steps for single dads whose co-parent is absent: steady routines, honest answers, legal paperwork, financial support, and looking after yourself.
Preparing for Court
What Social Workers Can and Can’t Do in a Custody Case
Social workers play a crucial role in child custody cases. They are often called upon to evaluate the living conditions of each parent and make recommendations to the court. However, there are…
Preparing for Court
Social Worker Home Visit Checklist
Social work is a profession that seeks to promote social change, solve problems in human relationships, and empower individuals and communities. One important
Preparing for Court
Legal Malpractice in Family Cases: What’s at Stake
Learn how a divorce or custody lawyer's mistake can cost you, what you must prove in a malpractice claim, and the short deadlines to act.
Mediation & Settling Outside Court
Does a Custody Mediator Have to Be an Attorney?
Find out whether a child custody mediator must be a lawyer, what state rules require, and why even a lawyer-mediator can't act as your attorney.
Parenting Time & Schedules
Right of First Refusal in a Parenting Plan
Learn what a right of first refusal means in a parenting plan, how states handle it, and which details keep the clause from causing conflict.