School is out and summer has officially begun! For many parents summer break can pose a logistical and legal challenge …

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Navigating child custody can be difficult as custody is often “contested”, meaning both parents cannot agree to a time-share/custody schedule. …

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What happens is a party uses their separate property for post-separation maintenance of community assets? Or, if a spouse loses …

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An Ostler/Smith or Smith/Ostler Order is an additional child support or spousal support order that accounts for when the income …

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Move-away orders are generally when the primary custodial parent wishes to move with their child(ren) outside of the city, county, …

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A child custody evaluation is where a neutral, third-party child custody evaluator assists the Court regarding child custody and visitation …

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Default divorces usually occur when the person who initially files for divorce (the Petitioner) does not receive a response from …

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