ALTERNATIVES TO MONTHLY ALIMONY PAYMENTS
Take your alimony lumps all at once. Find out if your state allows lump sum alimony payments.
ANNULMENT AND SEPARATION
Learn about these options instead of — or before — divorce.
CHANGING YOUR NAME AFTER DIVORCE
CHILD CUSTODY AND RELIGION
When parents of different faiths separate, how do courts decide whose religion the children will follow?
CHILD SUPPORT AND TAXES
What you need to know about your taxes if you pay or receive child support.
CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
Frequently asked questions explaining options for child custody.
DETERMINING CUSTODY AND VISITATION
DIVORCE REQUIREMENTS FAQ
Durational residency requirements for all fifty states, and more.
ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS
ESTABLISHING AND CALCULATING CHILD SUPPORT
FAMILY COURT: KEY DECISIONS MADE ON A FAST TRACK
What kind of temporary orders you can get in family court, and how.
GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS
Learn how child visitation laws affect grandparents’, stepparents’, and caretakers’ visitation rights.
INTERFERENCE WITH CUSTODY OR VISITATION
Know your legal rights if your child’s other parent doesn’t cooperate with a legally established custody or visitation arrangement.
INTERSTATE CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
Understand your rights if you and your child’s other parent live in different states.
MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS
MODIFICATION OF CUSTODY OR VISITATION
These frequently asked questions explain your options for changing an established custody or visitation agreement.
NAME CHANGES
NO FAULT DIVORCE VS. FAULT DIVORCE
PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR SAME-SEX PARTNERS
The legal rights of same-sex parents, from adoption to co-parenting to the rights of second parents in the event of a breakup.
PARENTING AGREEMENTS
Practical steps to help you create a workable parenting plan with your child’s other parent.
PARENTING ISSUES FOR UNMARRIED COUPLES
PATERNITY
Establishing paternity isn’t as easy as you might think. These frequently asked questions explain the legal rules involved.
PROPERTY AND DEBT DIVISION
RECORDS TO KEEP WHEN YOU PAY OR RECEIVE ALIMONY
What records you should keep when you pay or receive alimony payments.
SAME-SEX PARENTING: WHEN ADOPTION ISN’T POSSIBLE
Learn about protections for same-sex parents who are raising a child without the benefits of legal adoption.
TYPES OF CUSTODY
Learn the difference between legal custody, physical custody, sole custody, and joint custody.
VISITATION
WHO MUST PAY CHILD SUPPORT