Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
How Ohio Calculates Child Support
A detailed guide to Ohio's child support calculation, including the income shares model, the basic child support schedule, parenting time adjustments, and deviation factors.
Post-Separation Support and Alimony in North Carolina
Understand the difference between post-separation support and alimony in North Carolina, including the 16 statutory factors, how marital misconduct affects awards, and when alimony can be modified.
Child Support Until 21 in New York
Understand New York's unique rule requiring child support until age 21, including the CSSA formula, emancipation exceptions, college expenses, and how support changes at 18 vs. 21.
Spousal Support Factors in Ohio
Learn how Ohio courts determine spousal support, including the 14 statutory factors under ORC 3105.18, types of awards, modification, and what to expect.
Alimony Duration and Types in Pennsylvania
Understand Pennsylvania alimony law, including the 17 statutory factors under 23 Pa.C.S. 3701, APL vs. alimony, duration guidelines, and grounds for modification.
Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Explained
Understand Pennsylvania child support under Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16, including the income shares model, support tables, adjustments for healthcare and childcare, high-income cases, and modification rules.
How to Modify Child Support in Texas
Learn how to modify a child support order in Texas. Understand the material and substantial change standard, the 3-year rule, how to file, and whether to use the AG's office or a private attorney.
Spousal Maintenance Eligibility in Texas
Learn about spousal maintenance eligibility in Texas, including the strict requirements under TFC 8.051-8.055, the $5,000/month cap, duration limits, the distinction between court-ordered maintenance and contractual alimony, and modification rules.
How Much Does Adoption Cost
A detailed breakdown of adoption costs by type — domestic, foster care, international, and stepparent. Learn about fees, tax credits, and financial assistance.
How to Adopt a Child: The Complete Guide
A step-by-step guide to adopting a child — types of adoption, requirements, costs, timeline, and what to expect throughout the process.
Foster-to-Adopt: How the Process Works
A complete guide to adopting through foster care — the process, costs, timeline, training requirements, and what to expect as a foster-to-adopt parent.
Adoption Home Study: What to Expect
Everything you need to know about the adoption home study — what's involved, how to prepare, how long it takes, what it costs, and common concerns.
International Adoption: A Complete Guide
How international adoption works — the Hague Convention process, country requirements, costs, timelines, and what families need to know before adopting abroad.
Open vs Closed Adoption: What You Need to Know
Compare open and closed adoption — how they work, the benefits and challenges of each, and how to decide which is right for your family.
Single Parent Adoption: What You Need to Know
A guide to adopting as a single person — eligibility, which adoption types work best, challenges, costs, and how to strengthen your application.
Types of Adoption Explained
Compare the main types of adoption — domestic infant, foster care, international, stepparent, and kinship. Learn the costs, timelines, and requirements for each.
Custody and Domestic Violence: What Courts Consider
How domestic violence affects child custody — presumptions against abusers, protective orders, safety provisions, and how to protect your children.
Custody Evaluation: What to Expect
What happens during a custody evaluation — who conducts it, what they assess, how to prepare, how long it takes, and how it affects your custody case.
Emergency Custody Orders: When and How to Get One
How to get an emergency custody order — when courts grant them, the process, what evidence you need, and what happens after the order is issued.
Grandparent Custody and Visitation Rights
A guide to grandparent rights in custody and visitation — when grandparents can seek custody, visitation laws by state, and how courts decide.
Long-Distance Custody Arrangements
How to make long-distance custody work — parenting schedules, travel logistics, communication plans, and legal considerations for parents who live far apart.
Parental Alienation: How Courts Respond
What parental alienation is, how courts identify it, the impact on custody cases, warning signs, and what you can do if your child is being turned against you.
Temporary Custody Orders Explained
What temporary custody orders are, how they work, how to get one, and how they differ from permanent custody orders during divorce or separation.
Prenups for Business Owners: Protecting Your Company
How a prenuptial agreement protects your business in divorce — valuation, ownership, appreciation, buyout terms, and key provisions every business owner needs.
How Much Does a Prenup Cost
A breakdown of prenuptial agreement costs — attorney fees, what affects the price, DIY vs attorney-drafted, and whether a prenup is worth the investment.
Can a Prenup Be Overturned?
Learn when and how a prenuptial agreement can be challenged or invalidated — common grounds, court standards, and how to protect your prenup.
Common Prenup Mistakes to Avoid
The most common prenuptial agreement mistakes that lead to unenforceable contracts — and how to avoid them when drafting your prenup.
Prenup for a Second Marriage: Why It Matters More
Why a prenuptial agreement is especially important for second marriages — protecting children's inheritance, blended family finances, and retirement assets.
What Should Be in a Prenup
A practical guide to what to include in a prenuptial agreement — property, debt, spousal support, business interests, and clauses that courts enforce.
Dividing Debt in Divorce
How courts divide debt in divorce — credit cards, mortgages, student loans, car loans, and medical bills. Learn who pays what and how to protect your credit.
Business Valuation in Divorce
How businesses are valued and divided in divorce — valuation methods, active vs passive appreciation, buyout options, and protecting your business interests.
Divorce and Your Finances: The Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to the financial side of divorce — property division, debt, retirement accounts, taxes, hidden assets, and protecting your financial future.
How to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce
Suspect your spouse is hiding assets? Learn the warning signs, discovery tools, forensic accounting, and legal remedies for hidden assets in divorce.
Tax Implications of Dividing Property in Divorce
How property division in divorce affects your taxes — capital gains, retirement account transfers, real estate, alimony, and filing status changes.
Separate vs Marital Property: How Courts Decide
Understand the difference between separate and marital property in divorce — what each spouse keeps, what gets divided, and how commingling changes everything.
Stock Options and RSUs in Divorce
How stock options, RSUs, and equity compensation are divided in divorce — vesting, valuation, tax implications, and the coverture fraction.