Family Law

Prenuptial agreements limit the risk of a contentious divorce. Public acceptance of prenuptial agreements has increased noticeably in recent decades, but not everyone embraces marital contracts. Some people may still feel anxious when hearing a request to sign a...

Parents who are going through a custody battle usually can’t avoid communicating about the children. As the case becomes more contentious, they may need to find ways to decrease the chance of a fight when they communicate. One option that might be viable in these...

Raising a child to adulthood is costly and time-consuming, but ultimately rewarding. Seeing a young adult become independent, start a career and build a family can more than offset the sacrifices needed to reach that point. The total financial investment parents make...

Married couples generally work to combine their lives. Sometimes, spouses experience good fortune or challenges during their marriages that make them worry about their financial exposure. Other times, misconduct during the marriage might lead to either spouse worrying...

When parents separate or divorce, the fact remains that they will continue to have some type of relationship while they’re raising their children. Whether it’s done through mediation or litigation, they must develop a parenting plan that ensures the children will...

When divorcing couples aren’t able to negotiate a property division agreement on their own, they turn to the court. Courts are required to follow the property division laws of their state. Most states follow the equitable distribution system, where property is divided...

Marital agreements were once relatively controversial and stigmatized. People questioned the intentions of those who wanted to sign contracts before getting married or during their marriages. However, the consistently high rate of divorce in the United States and...

When child endangerment is reported, it often leads to investigations and possible changes in custody arrangements. If a parent is found to have placed a child in a dangerous situation, courts may remove custody from that parent to protect the child’s safety. In such...

Like all other states, the family court in Arkansas prioritizes the best interests of the child in custody cases. As every family dynamic is unique, with children having different needs, the courts do not have a uniform definition of the best interests of the child....

If you and your soon-to-be ex share kids, you will need to keep communicating, probably for years to come. As much as you both might like to never have to speak to each other again, a total communications shutdown is simply not viable when kids are involved. Here are...