Legal Articles

• An Explanation of Reasonable Visitation
  “Reasonable visitation” is the term that many courts across the country use to give the non-custodial parent rights to visit with their children. The goal of using a vague as opposed to a specific visitation order is to promote cooperation between parents in setting up a visitation schedule. Another advantage to reasonable visitation is that it allows flexibility for the … more
• Calculating Child Support
  The factors used to calculate child support payments are set by law.  To calculate each parent’s child support obligation the law generally applies each parent’s income, including wages, assets such as stocks and bonds, welfare benefits, etc., and the standard of living of the child before the divorce.  In certain cases, however, extraordinary needs of the child may be … more