In most states,obligees (people receiving support) who were married for sixty minutes or sixty years can get alimony. We’ll explore how long do you have to married to get alimony? As stated above, once married you’re eligible. Generally, the length of the marriage is one of many factors which determine the amount of alimony (spousal support)….
Applicants with a listed condition automatically qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, if they meet the legal definition of disabled. In this post we’ll discover what conditions automatically qualify you for disability. For Social Security Disability Insurance purposes, applicants are disabled if a permanent medical condition prevents them from working. We’ll break…
Usually, a law guardian is a courtroom advocate also known as an attorney ad litem. That’s the answer to what is a legal guardian and the kind we’ll focus on in this post. A legal guardian could also be an everyday caregiver. This individual serves in loco parentis, usually if both parents are dead or…
At Denver’s 2023 Senior Law Day, experienced elder law attorneys, as well as a number of non-attorney professionals, hold more than thirty workshops, panel discussions, lectures, and other platforms dedicated to elder law. This event is specifically designed not only for senior adults, but also for caregivers, adult children of older parents, and those interested…
Termination of parental rights and sole legal custody are separate legal matters. However, they both rest on the same foundation, which is the best interests of the child. Note that the best interests of the child aren’t always the same as the best interests of the parent. More on that below. That being said, in…
In today’s legal system, if the father signs the birth certificate does he have rights? Before 1979, a father who signed the birth certificate had almost no legal rights. Mothers had full legal custody. Fathers could see their children or have input on important matters, like where the children attended school, only if the mother…
Golf course advertising, which is at the heart of the Bench Craft company lawsuit, is a big business. Some 25 million Americans played at least one round on a golf course in 2022. Up to 100 million more people watch golf on TV or online, read about it in the paper, or enjoy driving ranges…
First and foremost, what happens if the non-custodial parent misses visitation? Well, the children suffer. Broken promises hurt children. So do erratic schedules (e.g. Mom said she’d pick me up from school and she didn’t). Additionally, and this reason is legally significant, if the non-custodial parent misses visitation, that parent violates a court order. Many…
Judges often award full custody of a child to a mother, especially if the parents aren’t married at the time. Unwed mothers give birth to 40 percent of the children in the United States. The proportion is much higher in some states and in some communities. Shortly after World War II, the Supreme Court ruled…
Despite its disadvantages, legal separation, in one form or another, is an option in over forty states. So, although the disadvantages of legal separation are considerable, it’s obviously a good option in some cases. Additionally, if a state doesn’t allow legal separation, many couples sign separation agreements that may be enforceable in civil court. So,…