As if getting a divorce weren’t difficult enough, what happens when one spouse dies before the divorce becomes final? Part 1 of this series of articles addresses what happens when the deceased spouse ...
What’s the difference between custody and visitation? “Custody” addresses whether one or both parents have the power to make decisions about the child whereas “visitation” covers when the child will ...
How is child support determined in New Mexico? Child support in New Mexico is set by the statute known as the New Mexico Child Support Guidelines. It is a straightforward formula that looks at the ...
I was just served with court papers – what do I do now? Take a DEEP breath. Do it again. Find a quiet place, sit down, and read through the papers once to look for the date and time of any court ...
What does “Dissolution of Marriage” mean? “Dissolution of Marriage” is just another way of saying divorce. When two people get divorced, they are dissolving the marriage. Once the judge signs the ...
When a couple owns a family business, the divorce has to deal with the breakup of both the family and the business. How is the business taken into account in a divorce? If a couple starts a business ...
