Parents have an obligation to support their children to the best of their ability. Once a child support order is established, paying support becomes a legal requirement that the courts can enforce through civil and criminal penalties. So, what happens if you have no...
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Month: August 2018
What you need to know before child custody negotiations start
Child custody disputes can be overwhelmingly emotional -- but parents need to do everything they can to check their emotions at the door when they start negotiations. If you don't, you may accidentally turn the judge or mediator against you.Here are the most important...
Jolie, Pitt spar over child support, seek bifurcated divorce
There's a lot to be learned about how to handle a dispute with your divorcing spouse -- and how not to handle one -- by watching how celebrity divorces play out.Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are publicly warring over child support issues as their marital separation...
Special concerns during same-sex divorces
When a same-sex couple divorces, they may face certain issues that most heterosexual couples don't have to consider. The complications that same-sex couples experience during their divorces are part of the legacy left behind from years of discrimination and a...
Early signs of domestic violence in a relationship
Experts say that domestic violence is all about control. The abuser wants to obtain -- or maintain -- his or her power over the victim. That's why it's often possible to spot an abusive relationship in the making -- long before any physical violence starts. How can...