Family Law

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it hundreds of times – nobody gets married thinking they’ll one day get divorced. However, divorce does happen and at one point it might happen to you. The best plan for anything in life is to be prepared. This is why we have insurance, right? Nobody plans to…

Not every marriage lasts forever, and that’s okay. When a couple makes the decision to divorce, it is usually done in private and behind closed doors. When one or both of the spouses are well-known, they sometimes mutually release a public statement regarding the split, either through traditional press or social media. However, TikToker Victoria…

A couple recently shocked the online community when they announced the discovery that, after 10 years of marriage, they are actually brother and sister. In a short TikTok with very few details, the husband revealed they discovered they were siblings after 13 years together. In the TikTok, the unnamed husband tells the camera he and…

Divorce is rarely easy on a family, especially when children are involved. In most cases, both parents want to do what’s best for the child. However, when emotions run high, spouses (or ex-spouses) may disagree on exactly what this means. And in the most extreme cases, when one parent decides to take matters into their…

A premarital agreement is created before a marriage to protect spouses in the event of a divorce. It can also add the transparency that might help them avoid the mistrust and disagreements that can crop up during the marriage that may lead the couple to divorce. Most people do not get married expecting that the…

When people decide to get married, they often have specific expectations about what married life will be like. These expectations are sometimes reasonable, and sometimes totally unrealistic. Here are some things to keep in mind to help your marriage thrive: Prepare to put in some hard work. Marriage is not easy, and it won’t just…

For some couples, divorce becomes necessary and cannot be avoided, even though it can be hurtful, difficult, and complicated, particularly for their children. When parents decide to divorce, teenagers are sometimes caught completely unaware, while others are surprised the split took as long as it did. However, no matter which camp teens are in when…

Suppose you and your significant other aren’t married, but you’re in a long-term relationship. The two of you are tired of renting so you decide to look for a house to purchase together. Since one of you is working and the other is currently unemployed, it made sense to put only the employed partner on…

In a family law case that feels straight out of a Lifetime movie, a Brazilian judge ordered two brothers to pay child support to the mother of a nine-year-old girl. The reason? The brothers are identical twins who used their resemblance to each other to deceive women, including the mother. Due to their dishonesty and…

Going through a divorce is tough enough; but when one spouse is a member of the military, it can be even more complex than you can imagine. And the last thing you should need to worry about when going through a divorce is losing your pension and having what should be a relaxing retirement be…