As a lawyer in Apple Valley and somebody who follows technology trends, I was very interested in a new post by lawyer/blogger Adam Cordover at his blog ABC Family Law Blog. The post was about how judges in Hillsborough County, Florida are now using Skype for court hearings. I’m impressed. I agree with Mr. Cordover…
When starting any legal proceeding, service of process is a big deal. In order to get a lawsuit, dissolution of marriage, paternity petitioner, adoption petition, or other family law, legal proceeding going, the petitioning party must issue service of process. What is service of process? I discussed in a prior post the common meaning and…
Establishing paternity is a very important legal step that all non-married fathers should take. As any experienced family law lawyer will tell you, the formal establishment of paternity is accomplished in a number of ways and often the unmarried father of the child will not know that he has actually established paternity in a legal…
If you are going to file an initial pleading or other legal document with a court, you are going to need to consider a very important legal matter that many non family law lawyers often miss – the necessity of “service of process”. In theory, service of process is simple concept. Basically, when a Petition…
The legal definitions of non-parental caretakers and the ramifications associated with with those meanings are extremely important to understanding how courts treat biological or natural mothers and fathers. Talking to a qualified Apple Valley family law lawyer will be beneficial to your understanding and navigation of often complicated laws. The most obvious reason to understand the…
Many states have a specific definition of the term “marriage”. Apple Valley lawyers will tell you that your understanding of what “marriage” means in your mind may be very different from the legal definition. For example, “marriage” is being defined in many states as a civil bond or “contract” between a man and woman. Why? Many…
