The Season of Giving It is hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us. The holidays, although busy and stressful, have been said to be “the most wonderful time of the year”. But for many the opposite can be said. The holiday season should remind us of [...]
Once the divorce or custody/parenting time case is over, every month you are paying or receiving child support. However, there may be circumstances that arise in the future that would make you want to request a modification of child support. Child support can be changed when there has been a [...]
We all have things in our lives that we want to do, or know that would be good for us, but that we put off for a litany of reasons. Oftentimes the reasons make perfect sense. You may have always wanted to learn a new language, but classes are too [...]
THE FLEXIBLE WORK LIFE What does it mean to have a flexible schedule at work? Can a law firm still be profitable and offer flexible schedules to its employees? It can. We do it here at Schantz Law. It means that attorney Annalise Lang can work from home several [...]
Please enjoy the Podcast below. Under what conditions will a judge grant a request for visitation with or even child custody of a grandchild? Schantz: Usually, it happens when a a grandparent has been a big part of their grandchild’s life and the biological parent, for whatever reason, is now [...]
Please enjoy the Podcast below. What should a business owner’s first step be after being served with divorce papers? It’s the same for everybody. Take a deep breath and realize that a divorce is a marathon, not a sprint. That’s one of the things that I tell almost all of [...]
Please enjoy the Podcast below. FAQ's What constitutes and what proof is required to establish child abuse or neglect? There are different kinds of child abuse. There’s physical abuse, where typically you see a bruise or some other physical proof that a child had been injured. There’s neglect, where the [...]
When parents can't agree on custody or a parenting plan for their children, oftentimes a custody study will occur. Both sides typically agree to the custody study and agree to the evaluator who will be used to conduct the custody study. There are two types of evaluators, one type is [...]
For divorced or otherwise separated parents, sharing parenting time is one of the lasting issues that can continue to cause friction long after they have stopped living together. When someone is so inextricably tethered to someone that they may not have the nicest feelings toward, it isn’t unheard of for [...]
1. How should we divide our personal property? Most often couples should try to split up all of the furniture and other personal property in the house as evenly as possible. 2. How would we value our personal property? You should not value your personal property based upon what you [...]
