What Should You Do If Child Visitation Is Withheld
A parent often has to work hard for child visitation, and the last thing they want is to have something preventing it from happening as scheduled. However, sometimes it is the other parent that stands in the way of visitation, especially in situations where the divorce was particularly emotionally charged and unpleasant for everyone involved. […]
May 27, 2017
Child Custody Agreements In New Mexico
Divorce is difficult enough on its own, and it’s even more stressful when children are involved. Parents need to decide who is the primary caregiver, how the custody will be shared, and what the visitation schedules and times will be. Ideally, parents will be able to make their own parenting plan by themselves or during […]
May 23, 2017
Child Custody Agreement Modifications
When it comes to child custody, it is always ideal when both parents can come to an agreement together without needing the court to intervene or have the judge decide for them. However, after a child custody agreement has been reached and has been in use for a period of time, one parent might decide […]
May 18, 2017
How A DUI or DWI Conviction Can Impact Your Family Law Case
New Mexico, like many other states, takes the act of drunk or drugged driving seriously. Even a first offense can net you fines, jail time and the loss of your license for up to a year, according to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety . What you may not know, however, is that being […]
May 12, 2017
What To Expect During The First Meeting With A Family Law Attorney
When you are first going to meet a New Mexico family lawyer, you may feel nervous about it. You are already dealing with a life-changing event, and that is a stressful time in which to have a new experience like meeting with a lawyer. While your first meeting with your family law attorney will vary […]
May 2, 2017
Understanding Divorce Papers In New Mexico
If you were recently served divorce papers in New Mexico, the first thing you should do is take a deep breath and keep calm. Next, find a place to sit down and look over the papers once just for any dates or times for hearings or deadlines for responses. Then, go back over the papers […]
April 28, 2017
Should You Get A Post-Nuptial Agreement?
Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements. In a prenup, two people who are going to get married enter into a contract that spells out how assets will be divided if they divorce or die and addresses some other issues that may pop up during the marriage. If you are already married, a prenup isn’t […]
April 23, 2017
What You Need To Know About the "Schedule of Asset and Debts"
In any divorce in New Mexico, there comes a time when you have to deal with finances. In this state’s family law, there is a rule known as 1-123 that requires divorcing couples to disclose their finances in detail on a forms known as the “Schedule of Asset and Debts.” Keep reading to learn more about […]
April 10, 2017
Dividing Assets During A Divorce
When you are looking to get a divorce or are in the middle of one, it’s important to identify all of the assets you and your spouse have. This is so the court, or you and your spouse, can divide the assets in an equal way. Unfortunately, one or both spouses hiding assets in a divorce […]
March 27, 2017
Military Family Law and Child Custody Information
While it is common knowledge that around half of all marriages end in divorce, what many people do not know is that the rate is slightly higher for members of the Armed Forces. As the rate of military divorces increases, so does the number of child custody cases, and this has brought issues specific to […]
March 14, 2017