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Many people compare divorce to a death. Grief and stress affects you both emotionally and physically. Different people react very uniquely to both stress and grief and these reactions can be severe and many times even debilitating. Research has shown that individuals who have faced divorce,...
Perhaps you have been injured in your job. Chances are you have been told that workers compensation insurance is the only compensation available to you. Generally speaking, this may be true, however there are many exceptions. There are situations which a lawsuit for damages can...
It is easy for divorcing parents to get sucked into the push and pull of the proverbial child custody battle. Each parent vying for primary custody, which, more often than not, results in joint custody. This arrangement means shuffling the children back and forth between...
Divorce is a very complicated and emotional issue. Many times the process turns ugly and the couple find it hard to be in the same room together, much less try to work through divisions of finances and time with children. Because a divorce mediator is...
Now more than ever, deadbeat parents are finding it harder to skip out on child support. Virtually every state Parents that are divorced (or separated if they were never married) have legal obligation to financially support their children. Strict laws have been established and federal,...
Benefits available under worker’s compensation vary from state to state regarding the particular injury. Generally speaking, though, each state usually distinguishes between temporary and permanent disability and also between partial and total disability. The types of injuries usually included are: Catastrophic loss or severe injuries,...
A surprising common denominator in failed businesses is divorce. It is the culprit in many tales of business collapse. A poorly handled divorce can mean a one way ticket to Bankruptcy Court. It may be too late now, if you are in the throes of...
“The standard of living of the marriage “ is the measurement the law uses to decide if you are entitled to alimony. The whole idea and reason for alimony is so that both parties go on living as you were prior to the divorce. It...
After your work-related injury, you are dealing with chronic pain, exhaustion and now, to make matters worse, you find yourself being denied disability by your insurer. If you find yourself in this unfortunate position, it is imperative for you to make yourself familiar with the...
A contested divorce, by definition, is a divorce where the two parties involved cannot come to an agreement on one or more crucial issues prior to the ultimate termination of their marriage contract. When this occurs, even with the assistance of their legal counsel, they...
It certainly may not sound easy, but, with a little teamwork, you and your ex can manage your busy schedules along with your children’s summertime changes. Co-parenting and Child Visitation schedules can work. Often when one parent is the primary custodial parent, that parent can end...
Many times divorces are compared to tumultuous hurricane force storms. Just as it is not a good decision to set sail without a weather forecast, neither is it wise to go into a divorce without some knowledge of what to expect. Embarking on such a...
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that children of co-parenting divorced parents are having their needs, preferences and best interests placed before that of each individual parent. Co-parenting is not always easy but it usually is in the best interest of the children. Here...
Workers' Compensation (also known as workers’ comp) is a form of insurance providing medical benefits and wage considerations to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of...
After parental divorce, the question of relocation is a complex and often times very difficult one. However, if the same proportion of parental responsibility is maintained, relocation can be possible. In the interest of the children, the stability and continuity of their lives should be considered...
