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The Insanity of Spousal Support Litigation
The insanity is actually normal. People spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation fees to free themselves from a lifetime of paying spousal support. Would you not think it wise to at least offer the supported spouse a lump sum buyout of support? Would it not be better for the spouse to plan an…
Read MoreWho Can Be A Legal Parent
The 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 MoreThanksgiving in 2020
I 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 MoreResults can be surprising!
When you consult attorneys, most of them ask you questions about certain facts, specially facts related to finances, in order to take an opposing position toward your spouse or soon to be spouse. What gets ignored, is checking in with you about what you really want. An adversarial position is assumed right away. Reality is…
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