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Read MoreThe Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) governs who can become a legal parent. UPA allows someone who is not a biological parent to be presumed parent because they have cared for the child and parented the child. Under the law, “A person is presumed to be the natural parent of a child if the person …. receives…
Read MoreHusband and wife get separated. Wife’s attorney gets an order from the Court for Wife to live in the family home with the children exclusively without husband and for husband to pay monthly child support and spousal support to the wife. Husband does not pay his support payments and ends up owing support to the…
Read MoreI was thinking why many people sound sad about Thanksgiving this year? Okay don’t make fun of me, I am conscious of the circumstances. But really where do disappointments come from? We have a picture of what is ideal in our minds. Ideal Thanksgiving, ideal partner, ideal job, ideal home, and ideal us. When we…
Read MoreWhat is the focus and background of divorce litigation? How dare you betray me? I will show you. You are wrong and I am right. You are not going to screw me. You have no right. You owe me. Why? It is all about domination and avoiding domination. Emotions feed the actions and reactions and…
Read MoreIt is the story a person has about the divorce that causes the experience of divorce. Typical divorce stories: I am unloved, used goods, a failure, alone. A divorce story can be: I am free I can focus on myself and how I want to grow My life is mine A new journey yes Nothing…
Read MoreIn order for the parties to have a level playing field, the law requires that the court order a spouse who has access to more money to pay reasonable attorney fees of the other. This could be disparity of income meaning one spouse makes more money than the other or it could be that one…
Read MoreThe Judge is given the power to decide with whom the children live; who makes the decisions for the children, and how much access the children will have with each parent. To have the judge rule in your favor, your attorney will try to paint a bad picture of your co-parent and a great picture…
Read MoreKey to being powerful in your relationship: How to be responsible and the right influence in your relationship? 1. Create a mission statement and mutual goals for the relationship together. 2. Build a structure of how to deal with breakdowns together. Find out for example what does your partner want you to do when he…
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