Kansas Family & Divorce Lawyer

Recent Posts from Kansas Family & Divorce Lawyer

• In-Court Acknowledgment of Divorce Settlement Becomes "Electronic Signature"

  Here is a curious case. A divorce settlement calling for a transfer of real property is read into the record on the day set for trial. Both parties orally acknowledge the settlement in court, and…

• Clients Benefit From Fixed Fees in Family Law Cases

  The South Carolina Family Law Blog posted his reasons for flat fees in family law cases today. In doing so, he gave us some of the benefits clients receive from hiring attorneys for a fixed…

• Kansas Receives Grant for Supervised Visitation Program

  Children are still vulnerable to family violence even after separation from abusive situations Kansas has received a $400,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. via KAKE-TV Wichita Source…

• Oklahoma Adoption Law Held Unconsitutional

  The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has upheld a district court judgment that a state law barring recognition of adoptions by same-sex couples already finalized in another state is unconstitutional. The…

• Saving for an Emergency Fund

  As I have mentioned here in this blog and more times than I can count to my clients, one of the areas married couples argue about is money. There are really three, money, children and…

• How Will My Divorce Affect My Credit?

  Ask the Advisor has a very good post concerning divorce and credit. I am not going to paste the article here. I am however, going to provide a link to the post. It is called,…

• Wife’s student debt is costing husband -- Injured Spouse

  Here is a great Q&A from Bankrate.com. The advise in the answer applies not only to student loans, but to overdue child support. Q: My wife had a student loan, but the school went bankrupt…

• Child Dependency Deductions: Must File Form 8322

  I have touched on this issue before. And based on a U.S. Tax Court ruling, the IRS is taking this requirement serious. As stated on a fellow family law blog, New York Divorce Report: In…

• What is the difference between mediation and collaborative law?

  With all the talk going on right now about collaborative law and mediation, it was great to see my fellow family law blogger, Oklahoma Family Law Blog publish his recent post on the topic. There…

• What is the difference between mediation and collaborative law?

  With all the talk going on right now about collaborative law and mediation, it was great to see my fellow family law blogger, Oklahoma Family Law Blog publish his recent post on the topic. There…