Our Family Wizard Technology that Really Helps with Co-parenting Many couples today are deciding on a co-parenting agreement, where each parent maintains shared responsibility for the child's upbringing. Co-parenting enables parents to have somewhat equal influence in the child’s life. A co-parenting arrangement can be challenging, however, especially when parents live busy time-pressured lives, or
In a Divorce, Who Gets the Embryos? A divorce can be complicated, especially when children are involved. It can become even more complicated when a child is planned, but has not yet been born. Couples sometimes choose to create embryos (fertilized eggs) through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for many reasons, with treatment for current fertility
Getting a Divorce? Make Sure You Consider Your Child's Future College Needs When getting a divorce, many couples aren’t thinking about the future financial needs of their child or children who may want to attend college later. Sadly, after the divorce is final, it is often too late. One parent may end up paying the
Sharing a home with someone you want to divorce is a stressful situation, whether you are the one initiating the divorce, or on the receiving end. Both of you may feel as if you are walking on eggshells in each other’s presence. If you have children living with you as well, the situation can be
If you are entering into a marriage and you already own significant assets, such as a home, rental property or business, it is always a good idea to work with an attorney to develop a prenuptial agreement. Clearly defining what each of you brings into the marriage upfront will not only serve to preserve your
Many clients ask me when is the best time to bring up a prenuptial agreement. My advice, “As soon as you become engaged.” Why? Because the moment that you decide to get married is when you and your spouse-to-be are incredibly excited about your relationship and probably the most open to discussing your finances. A
After a divorce, many couples decide on a co-parenting agreement, where each parent maintains shared responsibility for the child's upbringing. Although the child may live primarily with one parent, both parents are very actively involved in the child’s daily life. Co-parenting can be a great solution to the thorny problem of how to ensure that
Here’s How a Vocational Examination for Your Ex-Spouse Can Help With Your Child Support Payments What should you do if your child’s other parent refuses to maximize their income by declining appropriate work, so that they can receive more child support from you? Ask the court to order that they take a vocational examination. A
On behalf of Law Office of Christina Sherman posted in Family Law on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Many parents enter new relationships after a divorce, which can introduce complications. Depending on the circumstances, some new spouses can feel threatened by an amicable relationship with the other parent. Conversely, some parents can feel threated by the
On behalf of Law Office of Christina Sherman on Monday, May 8, 2017. Update: This post was written in May 2017. In August 2018 we added an updated opinion and new blog post More and more couples turn to IVF as a form of assisted reproduction. As a result, an area of litigation involving who