Legal Articles

• 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
• How do I decide if I need a lawyer in a custody case?
  Although hiring a good lawyer can be quite expensive, it is money well spent when it comes to child custody cases. A child custody battle usually occurs when parents separate or divorce, or when something happens to cause one parent to believe that the custodial parent is no longer the best parent to care for the children. Whatever the situation may be, it is important to take a … more