Family Legal Guides (578 found)

Written by Daniel B. Purtell
Unmarried and re-married couples and divorced individuals have special circumstances that must be planned for on purpose.
Posted about 1 month ago in Estate Planning.

Written by Harold Semanoff
In Pennsylvania, Full Tort or Limited Tort auto insurance coverage is available.
Posted about 1 month ago in Car / Auto Accident. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

Written by Cheryl K. David
How to protect the inheritance for all family members in successive marriages.
Posted 10 days ago in Estate Planning.

Written by Duane L. Coker
Many people reviewing the AVVO site are looking for a family lawyer or, after getting some information, realize they need one. Here are a few tips to follow during the hiring process.
Posted 9 days ago.

Written by Beverly C. Eckard
Find yourself in need of hiring an elder law attorney? Here are some items you need to make sure are addressed before hiring one to represent your family members.
Posted about 1 month ago in Elder Law.

Written by Vidal Luis Cordova Jr.
The process for permanent residency in the U.S. through a family member requires a qualifying family relationship, the filing of a family petition, and an application for adjustment of status. This guide will highlights the key points in pursuing permanent residency through adjustment of status.
5 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted 5 months ago in Immigration. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Charles Bernard Pyke Jr.
Multiple marriages have resulted in millions of “blended” families. While each family is unique, blended families bring even more challenges for estate planning. Each spouse may have children from prior marriages, may have children together, and there may be support obligations to former spouses.
Posted 3 days ago in Estate Planning. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Avvo Staff
Relative adoption is generally a simpler process than adopting a nonrelative, but it’s important to consider the impact on family relationships when looking to adopt a relative.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Adoption.

Written by Avvo Staff
Cons of a prenuptial can include both legal and psychological issues. Couples should examine both pros and cons before entering an agreement.
Posted about 1 year ago in Marriage / Prenuptials. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Hire a divorce lawyer to seek the best possible arrangement if you will be paying alimony, and keep the tax advantages of alimony in mind when calculating what the payments will truly cost you.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Alimony.

Written by Avvo Staff
Rehabilitative alimony is short-term alimony paid to a spouse until he or she is self-supporting.
Posted about 1 year ago in Alimony. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
An annulment is a decree that a marriage was never valid and therefore, legally, never happened. It is different from a divorce, which dissolves an actual legal marriage. The annulment process has nothing to do with length of marriage and can be just as complicated as divorce proceedings.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 4 months ago in Divorce / Separation. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Back child support is unpaid child support. Courts offer several options for parents to collect the overdue debt.
10 of 17 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Support. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Child support laws are the state rules that govern the collection and distribution of money paid from a non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for child-related expenses.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Support. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Infant adoption is the adoption of a child up to 18 months old. Prospective parents can adopt an infant through an agency or with the help of an adoption lawyer. Newborn adoption follows a specific adoption process [../../../../legal-guides/adoption-process] that varies by sta...
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Adoption. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Domestic violence laws specify behaviors against a spouse or intimate partner that are considered crimes.
5 of 13 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Domestic Violence. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
When a divorce is finalized both parties are legally bound by all decisions, whether agreed to between the divorcing parties, through mediation, or in court.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Divorce / Separation.

Written by Avvo Staff
Seeking help from friends, the police, or the court is a crucial first step in ending a domestic violence situation.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Domestic Violence.

Written by Avvo Staff
Several steps must be followed in an adoption process, including selecting a method, preparing a home study, and getting court approval.
Posted about 1 year ago in Adoption. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Accusations of child abuse are charges of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse, or neglect of a child by a parent or caregiver that causes harm to a child’s health, welfare, or safety.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Abuse. Jurisdiction: Washington