Posted by Marlene Pontrelli | Jun 7, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
You have just come from your lawyer’s office and now wonder whether you really understood everything that was being said. There are special terms used throughout a divorce proceeding that you will hear, and often times as...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | May 31, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
While having two parents who live not only in the same state, but within a reasonable driving distance from each other is ideal, this may not always be possible. Sometimes a move out of state is necessary due to employment,...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Apr 19, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
If you live in Arizona, the answer is when they turn 18. While some states allow children of a certain age to decide who they wish to live with, Arizona does not allow for a child to make the decision, regardless of the child’s...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Mar 29, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, Divorce, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
You may have heard that the best interest of the minor child is used to determine parenting time for a minor child, but what does it mean to say that a court will make the decision based on the “best interest” of the child? In...
Read MorePosted by Marlene Pontrelli | Mar 8, 2019 | Dickinson Wright, DW Family Focus Blog, Family Law, Marlene Pontrelli, Robert Schwartz
You may have heard the word “Custody” or “Legal Custody” used in connection with a parent’s right to make decisions concerning education (such as school choice), medical decisions (such as whether a child will receive certain...
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