.Child support may seem rigid and fixed, but there is a way to modify the child support you are paying or receiving. Even if a child custody order is already established, parents can go back and request modifications to the child support agreement if there has been a substantial change in circumstances and if a […]
Your Child’s Birth Certificate & Paternity
When a child is born, it has two biological parents. Regardless of the legal status of those parents – whether they’re married or not – birth certificates have spaces for both a mother and a father’s name. While the mother’s name is placed automatically on a baby’s birth certificate, the father’s name may not be, […]
Top 10 Things NOT to do When You Divorce
If you’re considering a divorce, all you have to do is talk to a divorced friend or family member to find out that the process is not easy. In addition to being emotionally-charged, divorces are full of logistical issues that can be difficult to balance during such a heated time. In recent years, numerous studies […]
Parenting after Divorce
I’m Mary McDaniel. If you’re divorcing with children, you’ll be co-parenting until your kids are grown. You may be attending the same sports events, graduations, and even weddings over the course of your children’s lives. At a minimum, you will be sharing parental responsibility which means that you and your former spouse must communicate about […]