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Modern Family Law Expands to Austin (Press Release)

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New Austin firm focuses on today’s modern families – solving family challenges through unique, empathetic solutions AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, September 14, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Modern Family Law, a firm focused on a uniquely compassionate approach to family resolution, is proud to announce the opening of their new family law office in Austin, Texas. Lead counsel, … Continued

Reasons To Request a Child Custody Modification

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Remarkably, you’ve gone through the heartache of a divorce and managed to come up with a parenting plan that you and the other parent were able to work with. Nevertheless, you are now down the road and your lives have changed significantly. Child custody modifications are often needed as your child grows. The custody arrangement … Continued

New Child Care Facilitator Bills and How Your Family Can Benefit

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Many families have felt the pressure of finding child care during covid in 2020. Essential workers scrambled to look for child care due to school closures while they still had to go to work. Unfortunately, many had to stop working and stay at home with their children because it was more affordable or simply the … Continued

Back to School After Covid

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I know, it is now July, summer is halfway over, and check-in has already started at your child’s school, surely everyone is excited, right? So, what are you expecting in 2021 with children going back to school after a whole year of remote learning from home? It was stressful enough to accommodate your child to…

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Is Parenting Time the Same as Custody?

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Parenting Time vs. “Custody”  In a family law courtroom, you want to speak the same language as the judge and the lawyers. Speaking the same language doesn’t mean English or Spanish or French.  Instead, it means using the terms defined in your state’s statutes. The term “custody” is one of the biggest chances for people … Continued

Is Your Relationship Really A Common Law Marriage?

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In recent years it has become customary for couples to cohabit together, share joint bills, and raise families together without the commitment of marriage. So how does the court determine if you are common law married and whether you need a divorce? The Colorado Supreme Court recently updated requirements for common law marriage. In January … Continued

COVID 19 Updates

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It’s been over a year since our lives changed due to the historic COVID pandemic. While we see the light at the end, there are still some considerations to be aware of when it comes to your family and the courts. Our Office’s Status We are open for in-person appointments. While our team will remain…

How To Deal With COVID, Custody, And The Holidays

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The holiday season is well underway, and this year we find ourselves in a first in a lifetime situation with a global pandemic hitting full stride just as we are getting ready to deck the halls. As a parent, this time of year can already be emotional and challenging enough without dealing with a public…

What Happens if One Parent gets Infected with Coronavirus

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Co-parenting is hard but has become more difficult since Covid-19 has spread throughout our community. Unfortunately, there is no precedent to help lead parents through this process, and there is no legal standard to help guide the courts either. Although we are in uncharted waters, thankfully, many factors can help guide your decisions during this … Continued

3 Divorce Considerations During COVID-19

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There has been a lot of information that has been circulating relating to the impact of Coronavirus on child and spousal support and child custody and visitation, but what about its impact on other aspects of a divorce or legal separation? Here are some other things should you consider relating to your divorce or legal … Continued

Stuck with My Spouse during Coronavirus

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If one stops to think a bit about it, relationships of all sorts are going through new stresses given the Coronavirus outbreak. Even the relationships that are doing well and thriving in such a time have experienced changes that aren’t necessarily helpful. It’s not what life throws our way, but rather how we respond that…

Family Stresses from Coronavirus

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These “Corona” times are stressful for everyone. The spread of the virus resulted in repercussions that have affected every single one of us, whether it’s through remote work, unemployment, school closures, childcare, sickness, and/or loss. With our physical health and livelihoods at risk, maintaining one’s mental health has been a low priority. Unfortunately, failing to…

Formulating an Exit Strategy during a Pandemic

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Emotions involved during a divorce can be compared to those of a person experiencing death, and for some, the emotions can be very intense. It’s even more difficult now that we are all basically quarantined in our own homes due to the Coronavirus. Deciding to divorce and getting a hold of your own emotions about … Continued

Parenting Plan Concerns with Coronavirus

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos throughout the United States; the economy is at a standstill, schools are closed, people are confined in their houses. Americans are having to deal with issues that have never been seen before, and one of these issues is navigating parenting plans throughout this time. Parenting plans are lengthy and … Continued

Child Custody Questions during Coronavirus

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The Coronavirus pandemic has many families confused as to how to navigate issues relating to child custody. We receive many calls from parents with questions relating to the impact of the Coronavirus and California’s shelter-in-place order (“SIP”) on existing child custody and visitation orders. We try to address the most common questions here. CALL NOW: … Continued

5 Steps to Better Parenting during Coronavirus

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Families all over the world are learning to adapt to the evolving changes of their daily life due to COVID-19. With emergency orders to stay at home, many families found themselves unemployed or working from home and without school or daycare. Thus, not only are parents figuring out how to keep their children safe and … Continued

Co-Parenting Concerns during Coronavirus

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Since early March of 2020, our offices have received numerous calls from concerned parents on how to co-parent during Covid19. Many parents are naturally afraid to exchange their children during this pandemic, fearing their child may contract Covid19, while in the other parent’s care. I have even received calls asking me if parenting orders are…