What is included in an order of child support? Basic Child Support Basic child support is meant to provide for a child's basic needs, including food, clothing, shelter, and school supplies. The amount of support is calculated via a formula based on the parents’...
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What Do You Do if You’re Not Receiving Child Support? [VIDEO]
If you are not receiving the child support awarded to you by a court, the first step to take is to use administrative remedies. Staying Out of Court Administrative remedies are actions you can take that don't require you to go to court. For example, if the order is...
What Do I Do If I Get an “Indicated” Letter from Child Protective Services?
If you’ve received an “indicated” letter from Child Protective Services (CPS), you’ve already been through a horrific experience. A caseworker has probably come to your home to speak with your child outside of your presence. He or she has also probably spoken with...
Orders of Protection [VIDEO]
To get an order of protection in family court, you will have to prove two things: subject matter jurisdiction and the commission of a family offense.
To get an order of protection in family court, you will have to prove two things: subject matter jurisdiction and the commission of a family offense.
To prove subject matter jurisdiction, you must prove to the court that either you are related to the person against whom you’re seeking an order of protection by blood or marriage, that you have a child in common, or that you were in an intimate relationship. Please note how the law interprets an intimate relationship — a common misconception is that an intimate relationship must be of a sexual nature. The law specifically says that the relationship does not have to be sexual in nature to qualify as an intimate relationship. However, an intimate relationship is not “ordinary fraternization,” which basically means someone that you see around town regularly.
2 Myths and a Fact About Family Law Cases [VIDEO]
Myth #1 – Divorce Attorneys Are Really Mean
A former judge said it best when he told me that I will get further with honey than with vinegar in almost all cases. I, like any other reputable family law attorneys, am not habitually mean. We act in a professional manner to make sure that the families we serve conclude their cases with the best possible conclusions.