Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
Tennessee Divorce: Grounds and Process
A complete guide to filing for divorce in Tennessee — residency requirements, no-fault and fault grounds, waiting periods, filing fees, equitable distribution, and mandatory parenting education.
Utah Divorce: Process and Waiting Period
A complete guide to filing for divorce in Utah — residency requirements, no-fault and fault grounds, mandatory waiting periods, filing fees, divorce education class, and mandatory mediation for custody disputes.
Vermont Divorce Process
A comprehensive guide to the Vermont divorce process, covering residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, equitable distribution, mandatory parent education, and key timelines under Vermont family law.
Virginia Divorce: Grounds and Separation Requirements
A detailed guide to Virginia divorce grounds and separation requirements, including no-fault separation periods, fault-based grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, equitable distribution, and the distinction between a divorce from bed and board and a divorce from the bond of matrimony.
Wyoming Divorce: Process and Property Division
How to file for divorce in Wyoming — residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, the 20-day waiting period, and equitable distribution of property. What you need to know about Wyoming's divorce process.
West Virginia Divorce: Process and Grounds
Understand how divorce works in West Virginia, including residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based grounds, filing fees, the equitable distribution framework, and what to expect at each stage.
Alaska Child Support Guidelines
How Alaska calculates child support — the percentage of income model, deductions, modifications, and enforcement.
How Arkansas Calculates Child Support
Arkansas child support guidelines — the income shares model, calculation charts, deviations, and how to estimate your support obligation.
Connecticut Alimony: Types, Duration, and Factors
How Connecticut courts determine alimony — types of alimony, factors considered, duration guidelines, and recent reforms.
Colorado Spousal Maintenance Guidelines
How Colorado calculates spousal maintenance — the advisory guidelines formula, duration, factors courts consider, and modification.
Idaho Child Support Guidelines
How Idaho calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, deviations, and enforcement.
Kansas Child Support Guidelines
How Kansas calculates child support — the income shares model, worksheets, adjustments, and deviation factors.
Louisiana Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Louisiana's child support guidelines under LSA-R.S. 9:315, covering the income shares model, gross income, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, and extraordinary expenses.
Maryland Alimony: Factors and Types
A detailed guide to alimony in Maryland, including the types of alimony available, the 12 statutory factors courts consider, duration guidelines, modification rules, cohabitation impact, and recent trends in alimony awards.
Iowa Child Support Guidelines
How Iowa calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, worksheets, and what affects your support amount.
Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines
A comprehensive guide to Massachusetts child support guidelines, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, the guidelines worksheet, presumptive amounts, deviation factors, healthcare and childcare costs, parenting time adjustments, college support obligations, and how to modify an existing order.
Mississippi Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Mississippi's child support guidelines, covering the percentage of income model, statutory percentages, adjusted gross income, deviation factors, healthcare obligations, and modification.
Nebraska Child Support Guidelines
Understand how Nebraska calculates child support using the income shares model, including income calculation, the support worksheet, health insurance, childcare, deviation criteria, and modification rules.
New Jersey Alimony: Reform and Types
Understand New Jersey's 2014 alimony reform, the four types of alimony (open durational, limited duration, rehabilitative, and reimbursement), the 14 statutory factors, and how retirement and cohabitation affect alimony obligations.
North Dakota Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to North Dakota's child support guidelines under NDCC 14-09, covering the income shares model, net income calculation, guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, multi-family adjustments, deviation criteria, and modification.
Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Oklahoma's child support guidelines under 43 OS Section 118, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, self-employment income, and modification.
South Dakota Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to South Dakota child support calculations using the income shares model, including net income definitions, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare adjustments, shared custody modifications, deviation factors, and how to modify a support order under SDCL Chapter 25-7.
Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines
Understand how Rhode Island calculates child support using the income shares model, including gross income definitions, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare costs, shared placement, deviation factors, and modification rules.
Child Custody Laws Explained
A clear guide to how child custody works, the types of custody, how courts make decisions, and what parents need to know.
The Complete Guide to Divorce
Everything you need to know about the divorce process, from filing to finalization. Understand the steps, costs, timeline, and what to expect.