I recently heard a story about a divorced couple with two children. The former spouses adopted the state guidelines for their divorce which stated the mother retained full custody while the father had every other weekend, one evening on opposite weeks, and a full week a year for vacation. For a short time, everybody followed [...]
Does open adoption mean shared parenthood? No. Legally, there is only one formal set of parents—the adoptive parents—with the right to make decisions for their child. But the matter goes far beyond legalities. If the birthparents wanted to be parents, they would have chosen to raise the child especially since adoption is so much more [...]
Your attorney should explain the difference is between joint custody and sole custody—but here are the basics. When the court does not believe the parents can cooperate well enough to work together for the child, the court will award sole custody to one parent over the other. In most cases however, joint custody is based on the [...]
New research finds silver lining in kids’ resilience, but experts emphasize vigilance. ORIGINAL ARTICLE By Michael O. SchroederJan. 19, 2016, at 2:44 p.m. With up to half of marriages in the U.S. ending in divorce – and rates of divorce higher for subsequentmarriages – many children face challenges from their parents’ split that can follow [...]
I was recently asked what "open adoption" was. Essentially it is an adoption where the birth parents remain involved in the children's lives. Closed adoptions on the other hand mean the birth parents know nothing about the adoptive parents and have no contact after the birth. Here is a good article from ABC News that [...]
It’s safe to say that most people know it’s important to have an attorney present when you have to go to court. Court can be terrifying and have far reaching consequences. There are many other reasons, beyond court, to hire an attorney. Here are a few: You can stay focused. Whether you are suing somebody, [...]
An adoptive mother dispels common myths about domestic adoption. by Eliza Newlin Carney When Katie and Jeffrey Davis set out to adopt a baby domestically, everyone close to the couple assumed they were in for an excruciatingly long wait. As it turned out, the Davises, who live in Baltimore, Maryland, were matched with a birth [...]
Have you ever heard that mothers always get custody of children in a divorce? It wasn't to long ago that this was, for the most part, true. Most courts automatically presumed the mother was best suited to take care of their children. Most states no longer honor that presumption, however. (In fact, some states have passed [...]
This article was originally published on Adoption.NET by Executive Writer Kathy Brodsky. It has some very useful information, tips, and common vocabulary that you should know when you are considering adoption. The original article can be found here: http://bit.ly/1nzlKSU Choosing to adopt is a big and exciting decision. You most likely have a medical vocabulary and [...]
By Melissa H. Doss, Attorney Child support can be a confusing topic. However, under Kentucky law, both parents have a duty to support their child or children, and both have a right to expect the other parent to assist with support. Child support is a payment made by a noncustodial parent for the care of his [...]
