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Setting Effective Boundaries During Your Divorce
Divorce is one of the most challenging life events that most people will ever have to navigate. One way of making a divorce easier to handle is establishing clear boundaries with your soon-to-be-ex spouse. Why boundaries are important Boundaries can safeguard your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing during a divorce, allowing you to do what […]
August 19, 2024
What is supervised visitation?
When a couple with children separates, they must determine visitation arrangements to ensure that the child’s relationship with both parents continues. However, in some circumstances, it is not appropriate for that visitation to be unsupervised. In these cases, New Mexico courts may order supervised visitation only. Why would supervised visitation be ordered? The primary concern […]
July 25, 2024
Learning lessons from Kayden’s Law
The Court of New Mexico favors the notion that following a relationship breakdown, children of that relationship should spend time with both of their parents. However, there are some instances in which compelling evidence exists that supports withholding or limiting a child’s contact with one of their parents for their own safety and well-being. What […]
July 12, 2024
Modern Families and the Law
New Mexico has always been emblematic of a diverse cross-section of our society. However, over the past 100 years, it has seen a dramatic shift in demographic and social perspectives that now challenge accepted legal norms and introduce new levels of complexity into family law matters. Influential Trends Trends have emerged in recent history that […]
June 24, 2024
The Importance of Choices and Autonomy in Legal Decision Making
Nobody likes being forced into a corner and feeling like they have no options or way out. Likewise, nobody likes feeling powerless as others make important life decisions for them. In the field of law, it is essential that clients are empowered to make informed choices as failing to do so can significantly impact the […]
June 24, 2024
What to do before filing for divorce
There are many steps that must be completed to successfully file for divorce. The ideal aim is for an amicable settlement to be reached in which both parties have the financial wherewithal and personal confidence to embark upon their new journey as single people. Couples with children will want to ensure they are protected from […]
June 24, 2024
Adopting a Child as a Single Parent
It is a fact of life that not all families are made up of a father, a mother and 2.4 children. Many people never meet their soulmate, get divorced prior to having children, are unable to have children or lose a partner. These si people may still yearn for a child of their own, and […]
June 18, 2024
How to Ensure Your Spouse Declares Their Wealth During a Divorce
Divorce is a stressful and expensive process, and one area that can quickly become contentious is the division of assets and financial responsibilities. In New Mexico, both parties are required to be completely transparent during financial disclosures. However, it is not uncommon for individuals to suspect that their spouse is not being entirely honest. New […]
June 18, 2024
How to Deal with an Absentee Parent’s Return
Life is prone to throwing unexpected curveballs, and one challenging situation that some divorced parents can encounter is the unexpected return of their absentee former spouse. Whatever the reason for their absence, the impact that it has on the custodial parent and their children can be dramatic. However, their return often causes a greater degree […]
June 18, 2024
Can Your Marriage Be Saved?
Marriage is not always easy. There are times when even the strongest couples question their relationship and its long-term viability. Children and the escalating cost of everyday essentials will put a strain on every relationship, and it often only takes a small additional stressor for life as a couple to feel overwhelming. Before you rush […]
June 18, 2024