Category Archives: Visitation Rights

In family law, contact (or in the United States, visitation) is one of the general terms which denotes the level of contact a parent or other significant person in a child’s life can have with that child. Contact forms part of the bundle of rights and privileges which a parent may have in relation to any child of the family.

What are temporary orders for?

A divorce can seem confusing at many points of the process. During an extensive divorce, you may hear your attorney talk about obtaining temporary or interim orders. Temporary orders are vital during the divorce process because they lay the ground … Continue reading

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How to Cope With Divorce?

Divorce is an extremely difficult thing to go through, if you can’t fix it then the best thing to do is move on.  The problem that people have though is actually moving on.  This is a normal emotion, it is … Continue reading

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett: Getting a Divorce

After much rumor circulating about the deteriorating relationship of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, it seems as though Jada has made initiative to finally getting a divorce. It is surprising to find out that one of Hollywood’s rare long-term … Continue reading

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Pet Custody Cases

It is no surprise that some divorce cases can get ugly. Couples who were once so in love will suddenly turn viscous during the divorce process. Each partner will try to obtain as much of the shared assets as possible, … Continue reading

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Consequences of a Domestic Violence Charge?

If you or someone you know has been accused of domestic violence it is important to know the consequences of such a charge. If you are found guilty of domestic violence you may be subject to various work related consequences. … Continue reading

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Child Abuse and Neglect

When a third person reports about the safety of a child, the police/social worker will investigate. The police/social worker will determine if the court should get involved and the neglected child may be taken away. After the child is taken … Continue reading

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Unseen Divorce Costs

Its no secret that divorces can be expensive. However, there are many aspects of post-divorce life which will also require extensive financial planning and budgeting to manage. The simple and costly math of post-divorce life is that an income which … Continue reading

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How Do I Ask For Child Support?

When it comes to child support, each parent is equally responsible for the financial needs of his/her child. Thus, if you desire child support from your partner, you must ask for a court order. This can be done from the … Continue reading

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What is a Child Custody Evaluation?

In order to assist in determining what is in the best interests of the child, the court sometimes appoints a child custody evaluator. The child custody evaluator considers the health, safety, welfare and best interest of the child regarding custody … Continue reading

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Issues involved in Divorce

If you or your spouse are contemplating divorce it is important to know what that will entail. Divorces can be stressful and it is often helpful to have someone in your corner fighting for you. Hiring a divorce attorney can … Continue reading

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Child Custody

When parties divorce, often they do not understand that both parties have equal parental rights to the children produced by the marriage until an order has been issued.  So, when filing for a divorce, often attorneys will quickly file an Order to Show … Continue reading

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How to get Visitation with Your Children

If you are in the middle of a divorce and have questions regarding visitation with your child it is important to speak with a legal profession. For further information you may contact a family law attorney who can assist you … Continue reading

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Is Virtual Visitation the Future?

Utah, Wisconsin, and Missouri have all passed laws to make virtual visitation an option for parents and children separated by divorce and distance. California is drafting a similar law which would officially allow courts to order such visitations. While these … Continue reading

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How is Child Custody Determined in a Divorce?

In what ways can child custody be determined in divorce? There are essentially five ways in which child custody can be determined during a divorce. 1. Child custody can be agreed upon by the parents on their own. 2. Child … Continue reading

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What does a Family Law Attorney do?

Family law attorneys are the ones you will need to speak with if you are going through a divorce, mediation, or legal separation. These are the attorneys that will help you throughout your entire divorce. Issues that the family law … Continue reading

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What is a Legal Separation?

This is similar to a divorce in regards to the process of dividing assets, deciding child custody and visitation, and arranging support. If you are considering a legal separation you will want to know the process and the differences between … Continue reading

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How are Supervised Visits Arranged?

Supervised visits can be ordered by a judge if he feels that it would be in the child’s best interest to have one of the parties monitored. Some reasons the visitation may need to be monitored would be if there … Continue reading

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What is a 730 Evaluation?

During a divorce child custody must be determined by the court. At a custody hearing many different issues must be considered before deciding which parent will have custody and how much custody. For instance, their is joint custody and physical … Continue reading

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What Constitutes Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence can constitute various things such as: 1) Throwing any kind of object at you. 2) If any kind of physical force is used; such as punching, kicking, choking, scratching, and anything else physical that could injure them. 3) … Continue reading

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Divorce During the Holiday Season

Divorce is stressful in itself, the holiday season may produce additional stress. It is important for the parents to remember what is in the child’s best interest. Often it is easy to get caught up in the divorce dispute but … Continue reading

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What Issues Are Involved With a Divorce?

If you are contemplating filing for divorce it is important to know what options are available to you. First, you may want to speak with friends or family that have previously gone through the typical court proceedings or perhaps mediation … Continue reading

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What Is Family Wizard?

In a divorce proceeding the two parties often have custody orders which will determine the parenting rights and responsibilities of each party. The custody orders will establish the visitation rights of each parent. Family wizard comes into play with assisting … Continue reading

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How to Estabilish Paternity?

Paternity is important to ensure that the child has visitations with their parent. The way to establish paternity is for a paternity test to be conducted. Their is an option between a blood or saliva test to establish paternity through … Continue reading

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Family Law Matters

Family law is an area of law that can encompass various different elements. Divorces are a category of family law. In a divorce there are many intricate matters that can occur throughout the process. It is important to know the … Continue reading

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Grandparent’s Visitation Rights

There are several ways a grandparent can get visitation rights to see their grand children. Grand parents and great grand parents of a child get special visitation rights if the child’s parent are deceased if it is proven to be in the … Continue reading

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