Parents who are able to communicate and negotiate with each other may be able to draft a child custody agreement on their own, therefore avoiding child custody proceedings. Again, each state maintains their own laws regarding child custody and child custody agreements. As such, you should ...
If you and your spouse can reach an agreement on custody, it will be accepted by the judge unless it is determined not to be in the child’s best interest. However, if you cannot reach a custody agreement, the judge will decide the issue after considering the following factors: The wishe...
Custody proceedings can be difficult for all parties involved, especially the children. The best way to avoid the added stress of court appearances in a custody action is to resolve the matter through a custody agreement. A custody agreement is aparenting plan that outlines how you and the othe...
If you've decided that your relationship cannot be repaired and legal separation—instead of divorce—is the option for you, it's important to follow the correct procedure. Your first step is to hire an attorney and file a legal separation agreement with
If this is the case, and it falls in line with your custody agreement, the IRS will not count those days against you when determining head of the household status. Additionally, if another dependent – like a relative – dies before the end of the tax year, but you met all other requir...
If you and your spouse can reach an agreement on custody, it will be accepted by the judge unless it is determined not to be in the child’s best interest. If you cannot reach a custody agreement, the judge will decide the issue in a manner “that appears most expedient and in the ...
If you reach an agreement with the defendant and have not yet been paid in full, you can choose dismissal without prejudice so that you can file a claim again if the defendant fails to make payments. If you have received full payment and the case is over, or you know for certain you ...
When you first get divorced, you and your spouse probably come to an agreement about who will have custody of your child. But...
it may be necessary to seek modifications to the child custody agreement to ensure the continued well-being of the children. In this article, we’ll discuss the steps involved in making child custody modifications when your ex-spouse has suffered an injury, including legal considerations, communic...
Under such agreement, a custodian may be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service any distributions made from the accounts or assets they are overseeing. However, it is not necessarily the custodian’s duty to report why the distribution was made. For example, if an employee with a...