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 [...]
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 [...]
October 10, 2009
It is definitely a sign of the times, and while some see this new(er) trend as a positive sign of equality among men and women, most women are angry over the idea of paying maintenance to their ex-spouse. Now, as more women become primary breadwinners, women are complaining about the unfairness of paying maintenance to [...]
September 7, 2009
Below is an article written by two health insurance agents who have become appalled at the misinformation divorce attorney’s have given their clients with respect to health insurance after the divorce. I have previously written a post on this article, however, I thought it might be beneficial to hear this information from an insurance expert.
BY [...]
July 28, 2009
A recent Supreme Court decision has made it very clear that you need to notify your plan administrator of your divorce status regardless of what your divorce decree says. In March 2009, the Court made unanimous opinion in the Kennedy v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Sav. and Inv. Plan ,129 S. Ct. 865 (2009).
Here is [...]
July 21, 2009
I have mentioned many times on this blog and will continue to do so: Kansas divorces are based on irreconcilable differences. Your cheating spouse is largely irrelevant to the court. However, if you feel that you need to confirm your suspicions prior to filing for divorce, GPS devices are more commonly used and much more [...]
July 8, 2009
It is now even more expensive to file for divorce in Kansas. The fee to file for divorce was increased $10, from $156 t0 $166 effective July 1, 2009. Post divorce motions, such as a motion to modify custody or support, is now $52. For more information please click here.
The fee hike is due to [...]
July 7, 2009
Many of my clients have their individual reasons, most commonly, money issues, infidelity, not happy, turned into a different person, or issues over the children. There really is not on good explanation of, Why? I recently came across and interesting article discussing this topic, and the full article can be found here. It would certainly [...]
May 15, 2009
Below is an article posted on a great divorce website, divorce360.com. This is a great article for a general idea for some dos and don’ts during a divorce.
Full Article Below (Shea Stevens’ comments are underlined):
Top 10 Legal Mistakes in Divorce
By GARY STERN
Most people facing a divorce are emotionally vulnerable and upset, and many are in a [...]
