By Marissa A. Oxman, Esq. When it comes to who has a right to see a child, genetic material counts, but it’s not everything.  Grandparents, adoptive parents, and some people who the law calls “presumed parents” can also have a right to see a child.  Here is a general overview: Biological Parents These are the […]

By Marissa A. Oxman, Esq. Child support can be modified so long as the person looking to change it can prove something important has changed since the last order. The fact that the person looking to change the order has to do the proving means the person looking to change the order has the “burden […]

The answer is – It depends. In most civil lawsuits, there is a winner and a loser, and the Court can force the loser to pay some of the winner’s attorneys’ fees.  Divorces work differently.  Judges don’t look at family law cases as having a winner or loser.  So, whether one spouse will have to […]

By Marissa A. Oxman, Esq. A common-law marriage is an informal marriage.  A couple never has a civil or religious ceremony.  They never register their marriage with the state.  But they live together, act like they are married, and tell most everyone they are married. Most states in the U.S. have stop recognizing common law […]