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Visitation is the legal term for the right of a non-custodial parent to visit with his or her children. Typically, the non-custodial spouse has a legal right to parenting time, unless the family court finds that visitation is not in the best interest of the child. States vary in their approach to visitation rights; although, Read the full article…
When a marriage breaks up, both parties are hurt and concerned with protecting their rights. Many fathers feel that family courts are biased against father’s rights and shared custody. If any of the following are of concern to you, you need the advice of an attorney who can help you obtain a fair outcome: You Read the full article…
Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, family violence, dating abuse, assault/battery, and intimate partner violence (IPV). Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behavior where one person in an intimate relationship abuses the other individual physically, emotionally, verbally, economically, and/or sexually. Domestic violence usually occurs as part of a cycle Read the full article…
Types of Divorce Though divorce laws vary from state to state, there are two basic approaches to divorce: fault based and no-fault based. However, even in some jurisdictions that do not require a party to claim fault of their partner, a court may still take into account the behavior of the parties when dividing property, Read the full article…
Unlike divorce, an annulment is retroactive. This means that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid and void from the beginning, almost as if it had never taken place. In the eyes of the law, the marriage never occurred, which can be important for a number of reasons. However, not all marriages can be Read the full article…
When a married couple gets a divorce, a family court judge may order one spouse to make monthly “alimony” or spousal support payments to the other, based either on a settlement agreement between the couple or a decision by the court itself. The Purpose of Alimony? The purpose of alimony is to limit any unfair Read the full article…
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including: The nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships Issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction The termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, Read the full article…
Environmental law is the legislation that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, with the goal of reducing the impact that human activity has on the environment. The environment is defined as natural resources, wildlife, landscape, and amenities. Violations of environmental laws are usually considered civil offenses, and result in monetary Read the full article…
The term “wrongful termination” means that an employer has fired or laid off an employee for illegal reasons in the eyes of the law. Being terminated for any of the reasons listed below may constitute wrongful termination: Discrimination: The employer cannot terminate employment because the employee is a certain race, nationality, religion, sex, age, or Read the full article…
Harassment can be against a woman or a man and the victim is not always of the opposite sex. It can also be considered harassment if the person is not the intended victim but is affected in any way by the offensive conduct. The conduct must be unwelcome to be considered harassment. The unwelcome conduct Read the full article…
