This spring, a court in Italy ruled that a financially strapped chef can pay child support in the form of pizza in lieu of money. While this story might make us chuckle, anyone going through determination of child support knows it’s no laughing matter for the families involved. The more you know going into the courtroom, the better prepared you are to make sure the final determination of support will meet the needs of your children while also taking into consideration each party’s income. So, how is child support determined?
Starting down the path to divorce is almost never easy. In addition to the emotional turmoil, there are the practical concerns, perhaps the most primary of which is where each spouse will live. When children are involved, this concern becomes even more urgent as children can be emotionally invested in the family home or there is a need to make the children feel less impacted by the transition resulting from an anticipated separation.
When Sodoma Law opened in 2008, my guiding vision was clear: to surround myself with tenacious, smart, compassionate legal professionals who really care about our clients like family. As we approach our 10th year together, we are…
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby…you know the rest. But for millions of unmarried parents, the middle section of the old nursery rhyme doesn’t apply: in 2013, there were 7 million unmarried-partner households in the United States. Read the 3... read more
If you find yourself headed for a split, you might have certain expectations about how the unraveling of your union will go. Will your vision match reality? Read more on Women's... read more
It’s hard enough being a single professional woman in the dating world. It’s even harder to be in the dating world as a divorce attorney. As a divorce attorney, I must maintain boundaries between my professional work and personal life, but, contrary to popular... read more
Even if it doesn’t feel like a possibility at this moment, choosing a process for your separation and divorce that consciously looks to avoid the adversarial approach to dealing with all of the issues that traditionally come with the territory might allow you to... read more
A look behind Sodoma Law Union County’s front door. Sodoma Law headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, opened Sodoma Law Union, or as it is fondly referred to “SLU” on Monroe’s very own Main Street in September 2015. Continuing the firm’s commitment to community,... read more
Handsome bachelor meets gorgeous attorney. The match between George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin seemed to be made in heaven. They fell in love, were married by Clooney’s best friend, and settled into their new marital bliss. What more could you ask for? A baby? How... read more
January: Annually, this month shows a marked increase in the number of people seeking information about filing for divorce. The decision to divorce is never easy and often the spouses involved have a confusing mixture of emotions. Despite the number of concerns that... read more
