| FAMILY LAW DIVORCE The word divorce can conjure up images of confusion, conflict and economic woes. Also there is no question that going through a divorce is painful and difficult for just about anyone who experiences it. But, although you may feel sad, you don't have to feel confused or helpless. You can educate yourself and take action. Contacting The Jordan Law Firm is the first step. Divorce is not only an emotional roller coaster for the parties involved, but it is also an extremely complex area of law. Therefore, hiring the right divorce attorney who seems to be someone you can trust and feel comfortable with is absolutely necessary. Our goal when handling a divorce is to allow you to move on with your life as quickly as possible. We work hard to take the mystery out of the legal aspects of divorce. Ending the legal connections between you and your spouse can be a fairly straightforward process. The process is not impossible to understand if you have someone to explain it to you in plain English. That's why it's important to Contact The Jordan Law Firm where you will get a straight answer for your questions and concerns. CHILD CUSTODY One of the most heart-wrenching aspects of any divorce involves the decisions that must be made as to how children will be cared for when their parents begin living separate lives in separate homes. Mothers, many of whom may have assumed during the marriage that they would be able to stay at home and care for their children during their school years, face the prospect of having to return to the job market part time or full time. Fathers, many of whom were actively involved in their children's care, fear that they will lose their relationship with their children upon moving out of the homestead and starting a separate life. In a perfect world, you and your spouse will have sufficient strength and love for your children to know how to craft a parenting plan that is in their best interest. Regrettably, however, many times, the emotions you are experiencing at the time, and the differences you are experiencing with your spouse, make this type of decision and compromise difficult if not impossible to make on your own. In the past, spouses have become stuck on the labels attached to decisions involving the children - sole custody, physical custody and visitation sometimes sound as if children are property to be awarded to one party over the other. The family law system has developed a process to assist the court in making these difficult decisions if the parties are unable to reach their own agreements. Especially over the past decade, strides have been made to change the labels previously associated with decisions involving the care of children. While the labels of custody still may be used, sole physical custody has now become "primary physical custody," and it is appropriate and even encouraged today that the parties agree or that courts establish parenting plans affording each party access with the children, without assigning specific labels to the parenting time arrangement. CHILD SUPPORT An important aspect of our practice is assuring that a fair and appropriate amount of child support is provided for your child. Child support is a court ordered obligation from one parent (or both) to the other, to help defray the costs of raising your child. Child support will help pay a share of the costs of housing for your child, food, clothing, schooling, extracurricular costs, entertainment and travel. Additional funds are also provided to assist with costs of daycare and health insurance costs. Child support is calculated based upon what are known as Child Support Guidelines. DECREE MODIFICATIONS A court may modify a previously issued order for child support or spousal maintenance if there has been a “substantial change” in a party’s financial circumstances which makes the existing child support and/or spousal maintenance award “unreasonable and unfair.” Examples of changes in circumstances which may be the basis for modifying support or maintenance include:
The person seeking the modification has the “burden of proving” that the support or maintenance order should be modified. A request for modification may only be made retroactive (effective back to) the date the motion for modification is served. Contact The Jordan Law Firm if you need a Motion to Modify filed on your behalf or to defend against a Motion to Modify brought against you. |
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