Blog Posts in June, 2016

Why Proving Paternity Is Important

There are numerous reasons for why you would want to prove the paternity of your child’s father. Not just for you – to seek child support – but also for your child. Being able to prove paternity can mean the difference between your child receiving legal right to death benefits such as social security or Veteran’s benefits, or possible inheritance – in the event of the birth father’s death. ...

Moving Forward Financially After Divorce

Last year a survey of people in a relationship or partnership conducted by SunTrust Bank found that finances are the leading cause of stress in a relationship. So what do you do when that stress leads to divorce? And how do you move forward and recover financially? Moving Forward Financially After Divorce “Money really touches everything. It impacts people’s lives,” said Emmet Burns, brand ...

Divorce Just Tip of Iceberg for Heard-Depp

30-year-old Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp at the end of May, and now it appears the divorce might just be the tip of the iceberg. Two did not sign a prenuptial agreement, and even harsher – Heard has slapped Depp with a temporary domestic violence restraining order. Divorce Just Tip of Iceberg for Heard and Depp After just 15 months of marriage, Amber Heard has filed for divorce ...

Pay Child Support in Pizza

An Italian court has ruled that a chef there can make his child support payments in pizza. Yes, pizza. Pay Child Support in Pizza Chef Nicola Toso, from Padua, Italy, divorced his wife Nicoletta Zuin in 2002. As part of the divorce agreement, Toso agreed to pay $335 in monthly child support. Six years later, Toso’s business took a major financial hit. That’s when the chef offered to pay his ...