Child custody what you need to know
Another area of the law we specialize in at Southern Oaks Law is child custody. The term joint custody can either refer to joint physical/legal custody or joint legal custody. In the unfortunate case of “shared custody agreements in case of parental alienation”, as stated by Neva Franklin of Business News Articles,
Choosing a divorce lawyer over online forms
It’s no secret that computers are becoming increasingly essential to numerous aspects of our lives. In this modern age of social media, we are using technology as a communication tool to interact with others. As you are reading this, you’re on either a desktop, tablet, or mobile device. Despite how
Divorce: Property problems and what to do
When a relationship ends, there are often more problem layers than appear on the surface. Property problems are among those layers. When a couple is doing financially well, they may decide to buy some real estate with their new boost of income. Of course, any type of investment carries some
Choosing a family law attorney
Choosing the best legal representative is critical to the success of your case. At Southern Oaks, one of our specialties is family law. This includes areas such as child custody, child support, divorce, and adoption. While advice and support is important from family members or friends, it’s especially important to
Family law: Trust an expert
Divorce, marriage, child support, and adoptions. These are all areas that fall into the category of family law. Like any painful or complicated matter, many try tackling these areas on their own. However, it’s important to confide in legal assistance when dealing with these matters. According to Diane Emery of Suburbia Unwrapped,
Gray Divorce: Eliminating Your Worries
Divorce, or the thought of a divorce, can happen at any age. Sometimes the longer someone is in a marriage, that person feels more risk in the possibility of ending the relationship. Gray divorce, according to McKinley Irvin Family Law, “refers to divorces involving spouses over the age of 50, and
Finances and divorce, three mistakes to avoid
Finances play one of the bigger, if not biggest role in a divorce settlement. Providing the correct financial information is critical to helping ensure the settlement and ruling is just and fair. As Bari Weinberger points out there are several steps to help you streamline and ease the divorce processes especially as
Divorce Your spouse, not your business partner
When you married your partner, you never dreamed a day would come when that would end. It’s the same reason each of you decided to open a business together. So, what happens next? How can you divorce your spouse and without losing any interest in a business that the two
Your retirement fund is not off limits in your divorce settlement
Did you know not even your retirement funds may be off-limits following your divorce? But how, and why? You’ve worked and saved for those retirement funds, why is he or she entitled to a share? Well as Jeralyn Lisa Lawrence notes in a recent article, one former spouse has the
Survey shows an increasing number of women paying both alimony and child support
Women are now finding that gender equality in divorce court is coming with a cost. According to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 54% of the attorneys have cited an increase in the number of mothers paying child support during the past three years, while 45% have