The story I’m about to tell you is my favorite example of how goofy our child support laws can be. Read it and tell me what you think.

There’s no doubt that a divorce can be a very difficult, uncomfortable, and maddening experience. I’ve had my fair share of angry clients, and I’ll even admit that my first marriage ended badly and I carried some bitterness for quite a while.

Without a doubt, this is the question I hear more than any other. Legal problems can be very expensive and many people put off talking to a lawyer out of fear of the legal fees. Very often people could lower the cost of hiring an attorney if they would do a little preparation early in their case. Here are some ways to make your legal representation more affordable.

That title sounds terribly grim and cold. However, many people believe that life should be preserved in any circumstance, and they have a living will stating that they want to be kept alive even if they are comatose for years on end. The remaining spouse may eventually grow weary of the situation and want a divorce. How do you get a divorce from someone who can’t respond to a lawsuit?

A guy called me from one of the New England states because he had been sued by the Tennessee Child Support Services. The child support order required him to pay a certain amount of child support to his son’s mother in weekly installments. In order to make his life easier, he was paying a full month’s worth of support at the beginning of each month.