Legal articles focusing on Family Law |
| Name Changes and Document Updates After Marriage |
| There are two ways to change your name after you get married. For the common usage method, make sure that your new name is on your marriage certificate, get a new driver's license and social security card, and update existing records. The other method is to get a court order and update your records. |
| Checklist: Preparing for Divorce |
| A marriage can end in a sudden explosion or die slowly over many years. Regardless of how much warning you have, and whether or not you initiated it, you are probably not nearly as prepared as you need to be. Take a deep breath and go over the things you need to do during this process. |
| Sharing Custody |
| Determining "what's best" for the kids during a divorce isn't easy. Many say shared custody plans work the best. Find out why. |
| Child Support |
| Questions about child support? Get details about calculating and making child support payments as well as when child support orders can be modified.
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| Collecting Past Due Child Support |
| Collecting past due child support is vital to making sure your child gets everything he or she needs. There are many approaches to take in attempting to collect unpaid child support: Wage Garnishment Many child support orders have a clause that allows you to garnish the wages of the paying parent on |