February 25, 2010
Last week the House passed an amendment to HB 2667 (see Section 52 – 59) approving covenant marriages. First, what is a covenant marriage? This is an agreement that you make at the time of obtaining your marriage license that you and your spouse agree to be bound by the laws of covenant marriage, which [...]
February 24, 2010
A man in Chicago is facing 6 months of jail time for getting his daughter baptized. What?? Well, of course, it is not that simple, but what you must know is this: The parents of the minor child are currently involved in a divorce, and there is a 30 day Temporary Restraining Order restricting Dad [...]
December 17, 2009
A news station in Wichita, Kansas recently reported on a story involving domestic violence in Kansas. The statistics were sobering. In 2009, Kansas saw a record number of deaths as a result of domestic violence. 45 people (32 adults and 13 children) have died as a result of domestic crimes, the highest number in two [...]
December 11, 2009
As mentioned in previous posts, and on the uncontested tab at the top of this page, the Law Office of Shea Stevens, LLC, offers flat fee divorces to those clients meeting the uncontested divorce profile. What is a flat fee? The flat fee is an all inclusive fee; it includes the filing fee, copies, faxes, [...]
December 4, 2009
I have posted previously about the “style” of your divorce attorney. This post goes a bit deeper into how your attorney may effect the process, cost and outcome of your divorce. There are some attorneys who have reputations, and their reputation as an aggressive, tough, or smart attorney will get them clients who feel that [...]
November 23, 2009
Let’s not focus on the actual term, let’s focus on you and your spouse. While the common term is “uncontested”, some may call it amicable, no-fault, quick, fast, easy, etc. It is easier to answer this question if we focus on what is going on between you and your spouse in order to determine if [...]
November 20, 2009
Simple answer: Yes. Your next question: Why?
Here are just a few reasons why you need an attorney for your Kansas Uncontested Divorce:
1. Even though your divorce is uncontested, that does not mean that you will not have to follow the Kansas law, local court rules and courtroom procedure. If you file your divorce pro se [...]
November 16, 2009
It seems crazy that the holidays are just around the corner, especially since the weather has been so warm. However, as you all know, Thanksgiving is just a week away. This article will be focused towards adults – how to deal with the changing dynamic of your family as your family has changed significantly, from [...]
November 4, 2009
Before I even attempt to answer this question, I want to caution all readers that this issue is a very fact and case specific issue. While I will answer this question in general, it may not necessarily apply in your case.
Just in case some of you are not techno-savvy: Text messages are messages sent from [...]
October 23, 2009
In Kansas, most parents are awarded joint custody. In joint custody situations, medical decisions must be made jointly between Mom and Dad, absent an emergency. Emergency is not defined by most agreements, however, Merriam-Websters Dictionary defines it as: the state that calls for immediate action. The situation regarding medical decisions can become very tricky when [...]
