In their article “9 Nasty Things That Divorcing Spouses Say to One Another,” J. Richard Kulerski and Kari Cornelison explain nine of the threatening tactics most used by one spouse against another in a divorce.
I often have clients calling in a panic over one of these statements.
It is important to realize that the vast majority of these comments are not true, will likely never happen and are a result of your spouse trying to control you and the situation.
As always, consult your attorney before giving away the farm because you feel threatened.
Posted by Attorney Sophya Qureshi Raza. Raza practices family law where she effectively guides clients through dissolution of marriage, modifications of prior judgments, and resolving child custody and paternity disputes. She also helps families with legal guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly and disabled.
In her article “9 Questions to Keep Your Divorce Lawyer Honest,” Diane Mercer (attorney, mediator and author) advocates asking specific and tough questions of your divorce attorney.
I think these are wonderful questions to ask BEFORE you hire an attorney.
Beware of the attorney that says that there is no worst case scenario, that your case has a slam dunk argument, or that he/she is 100% certain your argument will prevail. This type of attorney just wants your money.
Any competent attorney knows that the outcome of a divorce is never guaranteed or certain and should be more than willing to give you honest answers to these questions.
As a client, having your expectations set prior to litigation is essential to help you manage your emotions and expectations during the process.
Posted by Attorney Sophya Qureshi Raza. Raza practices family law where she effectively guides clients through dissolution of marriage, modifications of prior judgments, and resolving child custody and paternity disputes. She also helps families with legal guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly and disabled.
I came across this great article about how to deal with emailing your spouse/ex-spouse.
Taking the emotion out of your correspondence will go a long way in keeping the peace.
Posted by Attorney Sophya Qureshi Raza. Raza practices family law where she effectively guides clients through dissolution of marriage, modifications of prior judgments, and resolving child custody and paternity disputes. She also helps families with legal guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly and disabled.
Here are some good tips to keep in mind when searching for a Family Law Attorney from the Huffington Post.
Posted by Attorney Sophya Qureshi Raza. Raza practices family law where she effectively guides clients through dissolution of marriage, modifications of prior judgments, and resolving child custody and paternity disputes. She also helps families with legal guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly and disabled.
In Missouri, child support is determined by the Form 14. Up until recently, if you were the spouse paying child support and shared roughly equal custody with the other parent, you were entitled to up to a 34% adjustment which reduced your child support obligation. This credit was based upon how many overnights you had with the child.
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a new bill in May of 2011 that directs the Missouri Supreme Court to amend the child support guidelines in this regard. Now parents who share equal or substantially equal time with their children may be entitled to an adjustment of up to 50% of their child support obligation. This could have the effect of substantially reducing a parent’s child support obligation in those cases of joint custody.
Missouri law provides that your child support obligation is modifiable, i.e. you can request that the court increase or decrease it. If it has been a few years since you have visited revising the terms of your child support, or you have never modified your support, this change may be a good reason to have it reviewed by an attorney to see if your child support can be modified.
Posted by Attorney Sophya Qureshi Raza. Raza practices family law where she effectively guides clients through dissolution of marriage, modifications of prior judgments, and resolving child custody and paternity disputes. She also helps families with legal guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly and disabled.
