Considering Divorce Mediation? Be Sure to Consult an Attorney Many couples decide to opt for divorce mediation rather than litigate their divorce through the courts, particularly if they have no children. In divorce mediation, the mediator does not represent the interests of either party, legally or otherwise. They cannot offer legal advice. The mediator’s role
Child Support – What Happens When Your Oldest Child Is No Longer Eligible? When getting a divorce and discussing how much child support will be paid, the supporting parent may assume that when the first child is no longer eligible, their child support payment can be cut in half. That is not how the court
Can Adult Children Sue for Unpaid Child Support? If you are an adult child, can you successfully sue your parent for unpaid child support? The answer is, “It depends.” Technically, child support is owed from one parent to the other parent, to help raise the child. It is not a debt owed to the child.
How Divorce Can Impact College Financial Aid Getting a divorce compounds the challenges of funding your child’s college education. The cost of getting a divorce can erode into savings that have been earmarked for college tuition. And, shifting priorities on the part of parents, such as moving and new relationships, can also draw down otherwise
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
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
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 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
On behalf of Law Office of Christina Sherman posted on Friday, March 10, 2017. PART II: CASH GIFTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS FROM LEGAL STRANGERS In our previous article, Part I of a two-part series, we discussed whether free housing and recurring cash gifts from family can be considered income for child support purposes. Part
On behalf of Law Office of Christina Sherman posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. PART I: FREE HOUSING AND RECURRING CASH GIFTS FROM FAMILY In many child support cases, a parent often receives some "gift" from either a grandparent, romantic partner, or friend. These gifts can come in many different forms, but some common types