Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
Kentucky Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
Understand how Kentucky courts determine child custody using best interest factors under KRS 403.270, the equal parenting time presumption, types of custody, domestic violence considerations, and de facto custodian rights.
Maine Custody and Parental Rights
Understand how Maine handles child custody using 'parental rights and responsibilities,' including primary residence, shared parenting, best interest factors, mediation requirements, and the role of guardians ad litem.
Minnesota Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
A detailed guide to Minnesota's 12 best interest factors under Minn. Stat. Section 518.17, covering joint legal custody presumption, domestic violence considerations, the friendly parent factor, parenting plan requirements, custody evaluations, and modification standards.
Montana Parenting Plan Requirements
Understand Montana's mandatory parenting plan requirements under MCA 40-4-234, including required elements, best interest factors, the role of children's preferences, and protections in domestic violence cases.
Missouri Custody Modification
A comprehensive guide to modifying custody orders in Missouri, covering the two-year waiting period, changed circumstances standard, best interest factors, relocation rules, and parenting plan requirements under RSMo 452.
New Mexico Custody and Parenting Plans
How custody and parenting plans work in New Mexico — joint custody presumption, timesharing, parenting plan requirements, best interest factors, domestic violence considerations, relocation rules, and mediation.
New Hampshire Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
Understand how New Hampshire courts determine child custody — best interest of the child standard, parenting plans, joint decision-making, domestic violence presumption, guardian ad litem, mediation, and the child's preference.
Oregon Custody and Parenting Plans
Understand Oregon's custody laws, including the distinction between custody and parenting time, the prohibition on court-ordered joint custody over a parent's objection, best interest factors, and parenting plan requirements.
South Carolina Child Custody Factors
A detailed guide to how South Carolina courts determine child custody, including the best interest standard, custody types, factors the court considers, domestic violence, the child's preference, guardian ad litem appointments, and mediation requirements.
Tennessee Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
How Tennessee courts decide child custody — the 15 best interest factors under TCA Section 36-6-106, parenting plan requirements, types of custody, and the comparative fitness standard.
Utah Custody and Parent-Time Guidelines
How Utah handles child custody and parent-time — statutory minimum schedules, joint legal custody presumption, best interest factors, age-specific guidelines, and relocation requirements.
Vermont Custody and Parental Rights
Understand how Vermont handles child custody through its parental rights and responsibilities framework, including physical and legal responsibility, best interest factors, the primary caretaker doctrine, shared custody, and same-sex parent rights.
Virginia Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
A comprehensive guide to Virginia's best interest factors for child custody under Va. Code section 20-124.3, including the 10 statutory factors, custody types, the presumption for frequent contact, domestic violence considerations, and how courts evaluate each factor.
Washington Parenting Plan Requirements
Understand Washington State's mandatory parenting plan requirements, including the residential schedule, decision-making provisions, required Pattern Forms, and mandatory parenting seminars.
Wisconsin Custody and Placement
How Wisconsin handles child custody and physical placement in divorce. Learn about legal custody, physical placement, the 16 best interest factors, joint custody presumptions, mediation requirements, and domestic violence exceptions.
Wyoming Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
How Wyoming courts decide child custody — the best interest factors, custody types, parenting plan requirements, domestic violence considerations, and modification standards under Wyoming law.
West Virginia Child Custody Factors
Learn how West Virginia courts determine child custody, including the best interest standard, the primary caretaker doctrine, types of custody, domestic violence considerations, and mediation options.
Connecticut Property Division in Divorce
How Connecticut divides property in divorce — equitable distribution factors, marital vs separate property, and what courts consider.
Hawaii Property Division in Divorce
How Hawaii divides property in divorce — equitable distribution, marital partnership model, and what courts consider.
Idaho Community Property Rules in Divorce
How Idaho's community property laws work in divorce — what's community vs separate, property division, and protecting your interests.
Arizona Community Property Rules in Divorce
How Arizona's community property laws affect divorce — what's community vs separate, how property is divided, and what to expect.
Louisiana Community Property Rules in Divorce
How Louisiana's community property regime works in divorce — the Civil Code tradition, classifying community vs. separate property, commingling, termination of the community, and partition of assets.
Nebraska Property Division in Divorce
Understand how Nebraska courts divide property in divorce, including the presumption of equal division, marital vs. non-marital property, statutory factors, and the treatment of the marital home.
Nevada Community Property Rules in Divorce
How Nevada's community property laws affect divorce — mandatory 50/50 division, separate property exceptions, Clark County filing, the 6-week residency rule, and what to expect.
New Mexico Community Property Rules in Divorce
How New Mexico divides marital property in divorce — community property principles, separate property protections, commingling, quasi-community property, community debt, transmutation, and business interests.
Oregon Property Division in Divorce
Learn how Oregon courts divide property in divorce using the 'just and proper' standard, including the presumption of equal division, factors for deviation, marital vs. separate property, and treatment of retirement accounts and businesses.
Washington Community Property Rules in Divorce
Learn how Washington State divides property in divorce. Understand community property vs. separate property, why WA courts can divide both, the 'just and equitable' standard, and key filing requirements.
Wisconsin Marital Property Rules in Divorce
How Wisconsin's community property system — called marital property — works in divorce. Learn about equal division, individual property exceptions, commingling, the hardship exception, and what to expect from the process.
Alaska Divorce: Equitable Distribution Rules
How Alaska divides property in divorce — equitable distribution factors, marital vs separate property, and what courts consider.
Alabama Divorce: Grounds, Process, and What to Expect
How divorce works in Alabama — grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, waiting periods, and the step-by-step process.
Arkansas Divorce: Grounds and Residency Requirements
How to file for divorce in Arkansas — residency requirements, fault and no-fault grounds, filing fees, and the divorce process.
Delaware Divorce: Filing, Grounds, and Process
How to file for divorce in Delaware — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, and what to expect during the process.
Indiana Divorce: Process and Grounds
How to file for divorce in Indiana — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Iowa No-Fault Divorce Process
How Iowa's no-fault divorce works — filing requirements, the 90-day waiting period, costs, and what to expect.
Kansas Divorce: Process and Property Division
How divorce works in Kansas — filing requirements, property division rules, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Kentucky Divorce: Filing and Residency Requirements
Everything you need to know about filing for divorce in Kentucky — residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 60-day waiting period, filing fees, mandatory disclosure, and how property is divided under equitable distribution.