6 Tips to Keeping the Peace with Your Co-Parent During the Upcoming Holidays The holiday season should be a time of family joy and special traditions. But if you’re co-parenting after a separation or divorce, it can also be full of conflict and stress. Conflicting schedules, competing traditions, and deciding who will attend which function …
Why Child Support Calculators Are Essential in Divorce and Separation Matters Making Sense of Complex Guidelines and Ensuring Fair Support for Your Children When parents separate or divorce, one of the most important and stressful topics that must be addressed is child support. But determining a fair child support amount – and who will pay …
Why a People Over Profits Mindset Matters to Organizations: A Lesson in Leadership from Dan Cuneo’s TEDx Talk Recently, our very own Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Cuneo, Esq. took the stage at TEDx Bayshore Blvd in Tampa, Florida to deliver a talk that challenges one of the most ingrained ideas in modern business: that profits …
Who Gets the Kids for the Holidays? 5 Key Considerations For most families, the holidays are an exciting time full of family, food, and well-loved traditions. But for divorced or separated parents, those same seasonal festivities can be overshadowed by scheduling conflicts and making sure that children feel loved even when their parents live in …
International Travel and Child Custody in Texas: What Parents in Laredo Need to Know Co-parenting after divorce or separation comes with challenges, but these can feel even more pressing when international travel is involved. This concern is particularly real for families in border cities where international travel is common. If you live in Laredo, Texas, …
Planning Your Exit: How to Stay Safe When Leaving an Abusive Relationship By: Michael Gemstone, Esq. This is a guest post by one of our firm’s attorneys, and is also available on LinkedIn as a stand-alone article. Domestic violence isn’t always visible. It often manifests itself well before there are any physical indications abuse is …
Domestic violence doesn’t always look like a black eye or broken bone. Sometimes it sounds like constant criticism, feels like intense fear when your phone buzzes, or looks like a statement from a bank account you’re not allowed to touch. It can hide in everyday interactions, silent, controlling, and often invisible to others. When abuse …
When parents separate or divorce, one of the most stressful concerns is who will have custody – or conservatorship – of the children. For immigrant parents in Texas – whether lawful permanent residents, visa holders, or undocumented – the added question of whether citizenship or immigration status will affect parental rights is an even greater …
The holidays are usually painted as a season of joy – family gathered around the table, kids’ laughter, all the well-loved traditions that make the time together meaningful. But if you’re struggling in your marriage, especially if you’ve already decided to move forward with a divorce, the holidays can have a flip side. Timing? That …
The last few months of the year often stir up some serious emotional reflection if you’ve been considering a divorce. The holidays, the close of another year, should you, or shouldn’t you? And if you do, should you file before the end of the year, or does it really matter? Filing for divorce during the …
For individuals who are looking to secure their family’s future, few legal tools are as powerful and adaptable as a trust. For many families, a trust isn’t just a legal document – it’s a customized plan that helps them avoid the probate process, shield assets, and ensure loved ones are provided for in exactly the …
When you’re going through a legal crisis, whether it’s a divorce, custody battle, or estate dispute, it’s easy to get caught up in the legal technicalities. You diligently file the paperwork, meet with your attorney, attend the hearings, and show up for the court dates. But what’s often overlooked during all this is YOU – …
Divorce is never just a legal event. The end of a marriage is nothing short of an emotional ordeal that can reshape every aspect of your life, from where you live to your very sense of self. While the courts focus on dividing assets and determining custody, you are trying to make sense of the …
For most couples, the decision to separate is just the first step of many difficult choices. And the most immediate of these is deciding who moves out. But in today’s economic landscape, with rising household costs and families already stretched thin, one spouse moving out immediately isn’t always possible. In Virginia, this raises a unique …
As the end of the year looms and holidays approach, many people find themselves taking stock of their lives – and relationships. Feelings of disconnect and disappointment that once felt manageable may now feel intolerable in the face of all the forced holiday cheer and long-held expectations. And for couples already experiencing tension, this time …
Back-to-school season brings the familiar flurry of school supplies, early wake-up times, and new routines. But for newly separated parents, it can also create lots of conflict and stress. The new school year will require a coordination of schedules, transportation, supplies, and communication, all during a difficult shifting family dynamic. With the right structure in …
It’s one of the most frustrating situations divorced or separated parents face – when the other parent hasn’t paid their child support obligation. If you are the parent covering the bulk of the expenses for your child, it can feel unfair to continue allowing the other parent visitation when they haven’t fulfilled their financial responsibilities. …
Divorce doesn’t just end a marriage. It affects every corner of the family. And for teenagers, this family shift can be especially difficult. Unlike younger children, teens are old enough to understand what’s going on. But they often lack the tools to process it effectively. High-conflict divorces and drawn-out custody disputes can make teens feel …