Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
Child Support in New Jersey: Guidelines and Calculations
How child support is calculated in New Jersey using the Income Shares Model. Learn about guidelines, worksheets, modification, college costs, and enforcement.
Domestic Violence and Divorce: Protection Orders and Safety Planning
How domestic violence affects divorce, custody, alimony, and property division. Learn about protection orders, safety planning, and legal rights for survivors.
Child Custody in New Jersey: Laws and Factors
New Jersey child custody laws explained for 2026, including the January 2026 amendments. Learn about best interest factors, custody types, parenting time, and modification.
Divorce in New Jersey: Laws, Process, and Costs
Divorce in New Jersey explained for 2026. Learn about grounds, filing fees, property division, alimony, child custody rules, and timelines with statute citations.
Dating During Divorce: Rules, Risks, and Impact on Your Case
Can you date while your divorce is pending? Learn how dating during divorce affects custody, alimony, property division, and your emotional well-being.
Do I Need a Prenup? How to Decide Before Your Wedding
Do I need a prenup before getting married? Learn who benefits most, the real pros and cons, common myths, and a 7-question framework to help you decide.
How to Talk About a Prenup With Your Partner
Learn how to bring up a prenup with your partner using therapist-backed conversation scripts, timing advice, and proven strategies for handling resistance.
How to Find a Prenup Lawyer
Learn how to find a prenup lawyer, what to ask, and what it costs. A step-by-step guide to hiring the right prenuptial agreement attorney for your needs.
Divorce Finances: Complete Guide to Protecting Your Money
Understand how divorce affects your finances. Learn community property vs equitable distribution, asset division, tax rules, and steps to protect yourself.
Calculating Alimony in 2026: Formulas, Factors, and State Rules
Learn how alimony is calculated in your state. See actual formulas from NY, CO, IL, and MA, plus the factors courts use to determine spousal support amounts.
Spousal Support and Alimony: Complete Guide
Learn how alimony and spousal support work, including types of awards, how courts calculate payments, tax rules, and modification options. Free 2026 guide.
Divorce in Maryland: Laws, Costs, and the Complete Process
Divorce in Maryland explained for 2026. Learn about grounds, filing fees, property division, child custody rules, and timelines with verified statute citations.
Divorce in Michigan: Laws, Costs & Process
Learn about divorce in Michigan: no-fault grounds, $175-$255 filing fees, 60 or 180-day waiting periods, property division, custody factors, and costs.
The Adoption Process Step by Step
A complete guide to the adoption process, covering types of adoption, requirements, home studies, costs, timelines, legal finalization, and post-adoption steps.
Stepparent Adoption Process
A complete guide to stepparent adoption, including requirements, consent of the biological parent, termination of parental rights, costs, and timeline.
50/50 Custody: What to Know
Learn how 50/50 custody works, common schedules like week-on/week-off and 2-2-3, pros and cons, child support implications, and how to request it.
Child Custody for Unmarried Parents
Learn how custody works for unmarried parents, including establishing paternity, filing for custody, fathers' and mothers' rights, and how the process differs from divorce custody.
Fathers' Rights in Child Custody
Learn about fathers' rights in custody cases, including legal equality, practical challenges, documentation strategies, and what courts actually consider.
What to Expect at a Custody Hearing
Learn what happens at a custody hearing, including types of hearings, evidence presented, what judges look for, how to prepare, and common mistakes to avoid.
Custody Mediation: How It Works
Learn how custody mediation works, what it costs, when courts require it, and how to prepare. A complete guide to resolving custody disputes.
How to Get Full Custody of a Child
Learn how to get full custody of a child, including what full custody means legally, when courts award it, evidence needed, and realistic expectations for your case.
How Is Child Custody Determined?
Learn how child custody is determined by courts, including the best interests standard, factors judges consider, types of custody, and how to prepare.
How to Modify a Custody Order
Learn how to modify a custody order, including what qualifies as a substantial change in circumstances, the court process, timeline, and strategies for a successful modification.
How to Create a Parenting Plan
A parenting plan outlines custody schedules, decision-making, holidays, and communication rules. Learn what courts require and how to build an effective plan.
Relocating with Your Child After Divorce
Understand the legal requirements for relocation custody moves after divorce, including notice rules, court approval, and how judges decide relocation cases.
Types of Child Custody Explained
Types of child custody include legal, physical, joint, and sole custody. Learn how each type works, how they combine, and what courts consider in your state.
Postnuptial Agreements Guide
Everything you need to know about postnuptial agreements — what they cover, how they differ from prenups, enforceability, cost, and common misconceptions.
At What Age Can a Child Choose Custody?
Learn at what age a child can choose custody. Covers state-by-state rules, what 'choose' actually means legally, how courts weigh preferences, and maturity factors.
Prenuptial Agreements: What You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about prenuptial agreements, including what prenups cover, enforceability requirements, costs, common misconceptions, and how to start the conversation.
Community Property vs. Equitable Distribution
Understand the difference between community property and equitable distribution in divorce, which states use each system, and how they affect asset division.
Dividing Retirement Accounts in Divorce
Learn how retirement accounts are divided in divorce, including 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, the QDRO process, tax implications, and common mistakes to avoid.
Hidden Assets in Divorce
Learn how to find hidden assets in divorce, common hiding methods, red flags to watch for, the discovery process, and legal consequences of concealing assets.
Property Division in Divorce
Understand how property division in divorce works, including community property vs. equitable distribution, marital vs. separate assets, and how courts split everything.
Who Gets the House in a Divorce?
Find out who gets the house in a divorce, including factors courts consider, buyout options, mortgage issues, equity division, and how children affect the decision.
Collaborative Divorce: How It Works
Learn how collaborative divorce works, including the process, cost, professionals involved, advantages, disadvantages, and who it is best suited for.
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce
Contested vs uncontested divorce: compare costs, timelines, and processes. Uncontested averages $1,500-$5,000 while contested runs $15,000-$50,000+.