Why Single Parents Need Wills and Estate Plans Maybe you are recently divorced or maybe being a single mom or dad is old hat. Either way, have you thought about what would happen to your kids if you were to get hit by a car? (Sorry, we do lots of hypothetical car crashes when we talk about wills and estate planning.) Read More

How To Not Be A Jerk To Your Children While Going Through A Divorce Parents have a duty to financially support their children. When a parent and a child live together, judges rarely take action to enforce that duty. However, if a parent lives apart from the child (that parent is typically referred to as the “non-custodial,” “non-home,” or “obligor” parent), a court will order that parent to pay child support. Child support is to provide for the child’s basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, etc.). Read More

Who Gets the Family Oil and Gas Money in a Divorce? "What color are they? What are they doing?" And most importantly...“What do their genitals look like?" None of this should matter. Read More