by dladmin | Sep 6, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General, Paternity, Property
If you ever find yourself involved in a family law matter (or you can envision yourself ending up in one down the road), you may wonder what you should or should not do. Although many of these DOs and DON’Ts may seem obvious, rest assured all of these...
by dladmin | Aug 28, 2018 | Adoption, Family Law - General
At The Draper Law Firm, we love adoptions! One of the adoptions we often see involves a step-parent adopting the biological child of his or her spouse. There are a couple of questions I immediately ask when someone inquires about a step-parent...
by dladmin | Jul 12, 2018 | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law - General
Today I was just about finished writing a very exciting blog post about student loan debt in divorce when my phone rang. I stopped writing to speak with opposing counsel in a custody modification case. She called to give me the sad news that her client was...
by dladmin | May 11, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law - General, Property
It is important to meet with an attorney to determine whether temporary orders are necessary in your family law case. Depending on your county, you may have Standing Orders that govern the conduct of the parties while the case is pending. Standing Orders are binding...
by dladmin | May 8, 2018 | Divorce, Property
Any debts incurred during the marriage are presumed to be debts of the community. Any debts incurred prior to marriage are the separate debts of the party who incurred them. However, the party trying to argue a debt should be separate would need to...
