Blog Posts in October, 2018

Post-Decree Modification of Child Custody A court is guided by one principle when deciding the issue of child custody . That principle is the best interest of the child. The best interest of the child ...

What is Advance Processing? The United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recommends that all prospective parents file an application for “Advance Processing” before they ...

A parent may be liable for a minor ‘ s torts. The parent may be found liable if the parent was negligent in their actions. The parent may be liable for an injury inflicted by the minor, if the injury ...

Modification of Custody based on Parental Unfitness If subsequent to the time a court awarded joint or sole legal custody to a parent, the parent becomes unfit to have custody of the child, a court ...

Legal Custody versus Physical Custody There is a large difference between legal custody of a child and physical custody. That difference is based on the right to make the major decisions affecting the ...

Jurisdiction Issues in Child Support Cases Before a court can issue an order of child support , the court must assure itself that it has jurisdiction over the parties. Under the Uniform Enforcement of ...