PLM Family Law
Going through divorce is a stressful and time consuming process no matter how you look at it. Fortunately, there are things you can do to make the process a little less daunting. Collaborative divorce serves as one potential way to do that. But how? Your personal...
Managing debt effectively requires careful planning and responsible spending. Throw a divorce in the mix and you might wonder how to prevent disruptions in your payment plans. Knowing some strategies for handling your debts during an unprecedented time can help you...
If you have kids and expect to owe child support after ending your marriage, it is important to take various factors into consideration. In addition to looking at how courts determine the amount of child support a parent owes and reviewing your financial circumstances...
Whether you are in the early stages of your divorce or have reached a settlement agreement, you may have some concerns about sharing custody of your children with your ex-spouse. This is probably particularly true if you and your former husband or wife have vastly...
Going through a divorce is difficult for everyone involved. But in some cases, the divorce itself can be easier, especially if mediation works rather than litigation. In cases of mediation, the mediator plays a crucial role. But what exactly do they do? What is their...
If a child support order was part of your divorce, a judge may have set the amount you pay or receive based on a variety of factors, including your income and the specific needs of your children. However, these factors are not likely to remain the same as your...
If you are intending to end your marriage, you have probably begun to brace yourself for the emotional fallout that often accompanies divorce. After all, you may experience anger, sadness, resentment, depression and many other challenging emotions. According to...
During the property division aspect of your divorce, there are a lot of assets and many ways to choose how you divide them between you and your spouse. While savings accounts and trusts might be easy to divide equitably in North Dakota, you cannot exactly cut your...
The traditional divorce litigation process is adversarial. Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that helps encourage a more cordial relationship with your ex-spouse going forward. Mediation is not magic, and sometimes things do not work out the way...
If you are pursuing adoption, you already know that there are many steps to the process. There are also many challenges related to adoption, which can make it hard for children to settle into the home and thrive. While you cannot avoid all problems, you can take the...
