Designating Who Watches Your Child During Your Ex’s Residential Time: Washington State Law

Jane Smith is a fictional Washington divorcee whose hypothetical problem will sound familiar to many divorced parents. Jane absolutely does not approve of someone her ex-husband, John Smith, has caring for their child during John’s residential time. John sometimes drops off the child with Cousin Schmo, a bad person. Cousin Schmo smokes, parties late into the night, and committed two DUIs recently. Jane wants to know whether she can veto Cousin Schmo as a caregiver.

Identifying Your Needs Before Divorce

So, you have come to the hard decision, that you want a divorce from your spouse. To start the divorce process out correctly, you need to organize what you spend and, what your specific needs are. How to get organized for your divorce.

When People Accept That Marriage Is a Contract, Divorce Should Be Easier!

If people use their intellect instead of relying upon their emotions, the results may be different. There are two aspects of divorce that are best separated. When you separate the relationship aspect from the practical legal aspect then the result is likely to be better in both.

Hidden Assets in Divorce

The divorce process can be a long and difficult one, with many difficult issues that arise as well as legal uncertainties. In a hostile divorce setting these problems can escalate. There are many legal issues that you must be aware of while going through your divorce, such as child custody, visitation and even division of the assets.

Divorce Attorney Responsibilities

This article is about the divorce attorney and the responsibilities that he or she should have to the client. It cites some examples of these.

How to Serve Divorce Papers Overseas

Serving divorce papers to your spouse overseas may not be the easiest thing to do but you can do it by following these simple steps. Before you try to serve your spouse overseas be sure that the United States has jurisdiction over your divorce case.

Reunification With Your Children And DYFS

If you and your attorney are in receipt of a letter of substantiation against you, for allegations of child abuse and or neglect, you have just 20 days to file back with the courts to appeal this finding of DYFS. This appeal of the court is called an administrative review. The review will happen at the family court in front of the family court judge.

A DYFS Investigation Begins

In New Jersey, our child protection service is called the Division of Family and Youth Services, or DYFS for short. DYFS’s major role in New Jersey is to protect New Jersey’s children, from child abuse and or neglect. Protecting our children from child abuse and neglect is important.

Representing Yourself In An Uncontested Divorce

If you and your spouse have decided that your marriage is over and you want to dissolve your marital union with an uncontested divorce without involving divorce lawyers then you are not alone, for example, in Florida, about 60 percent of uncontested divorce couples represent themselves. This article will show you the general process in obtaining an uncontested divorce. An uncontested divorce means that you and your soon to be ex spouse are in agreement on the terms of the divorce if you or your spouse disagree on the terms of the divorce I recommend speaking to several divorce lawyers…

Legal Separation In New Jersey

In New Jersey, we do not have legal separation as some other states do. In New Jersey, if you are living apart from your spouse, the courts consider you separated. There is no legal separation before divorce in New Jersey, if you are living apart, you are separated in the court’s eyes.