Family Law and Divorce

Getting a divorce can be a distressing time. Not only is having to break off as special a relationship as marriage a traumatic experience, the task of choosing a good divorce lawyer can make it even tougher for you. The attorney you hire has a major effect on your divorce experience and the settlement you end up with. Therefore, your choice should be guided not by emotion, but by deliberation and careful thought. Simply turning to your friendly lawyer who has helped you out with routine affairs like negotiating the office lease is not really a wise decision. Here are some factors that you should consider.     You should hire a lawyer who specializes in family law and divorce cases and has considerable experience in the field. You can log on to a reliable and comprehensive online business directory to know about the divorce attorneys in your area. Check out their websites and search online for clients' reviews to learn how impressive their reputations are. Select a particu...

The 21st century comes with new innovations and things to make life easier, and yet it still has the age-old problems of ruptured marriages and children caught in the middle of parents battling over who gets custody. And it's not just a battle of who gets custody. It's when, where and how long. It can be a conflict with no real winners from the child's point of view. If you're facing this situation it's important you know your rights as a parent, what kinds of child custody agreements there are and what's granted in each of them. While it's not terribly complex, it's confusing when you're dealing with the dual stresses of divorce and child custody issues. The most common type of custody is legal custody and it's shared between both parents. It's fairly straightforward and means you have the right to make decisions on day-to-day matters about your children and have the responsibility for their care. Another form of custody is physical custody....