Child Custody, Child Support, and Parenting Time Issues During COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus has presented issues that impact numerous aspects of our lives. As family law attorneys, our focus is how practical...
What to do if you are in Harm’s Way in your Own Home During the Pandemic
If you or someone you love is in danger of immediate harm in your own home, your first option is to find a location in your home away...
How to Notarize Documents During a Pandemic Like COVID-19
Update 10/8/20 - In light of Midwest Inst of Health, PLLC v Governor of Michigan (In re Certified Questions from the United States Distr...
Want Time With Your Grandkids?
Did you know that grandparents may be awarded grandparenting time with their grandchildren? And they don’t have to wait until the parents...
Support Orders
Has COVID-19 shot your financial circumstances? Was your court-ordered support based on a higher income than you have now? Sterling Law...
Claiming child as a dependent in a Judgment of Divorce: is provision modifiable or not?
Family law practitioners often negotiate who will claim a child(ren) as dependent(s) in divorce or custody matters. However, not all...
Divorcing your Foreign Spouse
The interplay of “green card” sponsor contracts in divorces: There are several ways family law intersects with immigration law. A party’s...
Credit for Additional Overnights With Children
When parents are going through a divorce or establishment of custody and child support is ordered it is usually based on the number of...
Effect of Foreign Citizenship on Divorce Jurisdictional Requirements
A standard Complaint for Divorce alleges the complainant or defendant has resided in this state for 180 days immediately preceding the...