A decision to dissolve a marriage can be overwhelming and even more so for those unfamiliar with legal proceedings. Click on the link below to read an excerpt from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ publication “Divorce Manual: A Client Handbook” in which divorce proceedings are generally described and some frequently asked questions are answered. […]
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Stereotypes become increasingly antiquated as society changes over time. As the news article below discusses, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers recently reported that about 56% of divorce lawyers nation-wide have witnessed an increase in the number of women paying child support and roughly 47% have witnessed an increase in women paying alimony. The attorneys […]
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Changes in the law can affect people’s rights. On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships between persons of the same gender. Sessums Black, PA strives to provide superior legal representation to its clients who face all types of marital and family law issues […]
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Challenging situations can arise when uncertainty in the law exists. Click on the link below to read about a Colorado mother’s legal battle to enjoy timesharing with one of her daughters from a prior same-sex relationship. The attorneys of Sessums Black, PA’s stay abreast of current legal issues to provide their clients from all types […]
Sessums Black, PA is pleased to be a Red Rose Patron Sponsor for the Mothers’ Day Luncheon and Fashion Show on May 12, 2012 to benefit Brighter Tomorrows. Brighter Tomorrows is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote awareness of domestic violence, sponsor educational programs, support organizations directly addressing victims’ needs, and work to […]
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Transitional times in families can be a source of stress for everyone – parents, children, and even extended family members. Individuals who prefer to quieter, more amicable resolutions to their differences may prefer using collaborative law over the traditional court-based litigation system. Click on the link below to read more about the alternative dispute resolution […]
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Uncertainty in the law can create tricky situations. Click on the link below to read an article discussing the legal challenges facing a same-sex couple who married in California then attempted to dissolve their marriage in Maryland, a state that currently does not recognize their marriage. Sessums Black, PA strives to provide superior legal representation […]
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The collaborative practice of law provides parties, with the assistance of trained professionals, with a method to resolve family law disputes to avoid engaging in the traditional litigation in a court. Click on the link below for a copy of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals’ Collaborative Practice “Knowledge Kit” that provides an overview of […]
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Changes in the parents’ relationship can affect other family members’ relationships, particularly those between grandparents and grandchildren. Attached is an article providing suggestions on how to use technology to help maintain meaningful relationships for children who share time in multiple households. Sessums Black, PA’s attorneys stay abreast of current technological trends to assist their clients […]
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In 2008 Florida law changed replacing the term “custody” with “parental responsibility” and the term “visitation” with “timesharing.” Shared parental responsibility is favored under Florida law. When parents share parental responsibility, they jointly make major decisions affecting their children including education, religious upbringing, health care, and other matters not part of the child’s daily routine. […]
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The Divorce Process
/by Sessums Black PAA decision to dissolve a marriage can be overwhelming and even more so for those unfamiliar with legal proceedings. Click on the link below to read an excerpt from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ publication “Divorce Manual: A Client Handbook” in which divorce proceedings are generally described and some frequently asked questions are answered. […]
Alimony: Women Increasingly Paying Alimony to their Ex Husbands
/by Sessums Black PAStereotypes become increasingly antiquated as society changes over time. As the news article below discusses, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers recently reported that about 56% of divorce lawyers nation-wide have witnessed an increase in the number of women paying child support and roughly 47% have witnessed an increase in women paying alimony. The attorneys […]
North Carolina Voters Pass Gay Marriage Ban
/by Sessums Black PAChanges in the law can affect people’s rights. On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment banning marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships between persons of the same gender. Sessums Black, PA strives to provide superior legal representation to its clients who face all types of marital and family law issues […]
Colorado Lesbian Wendy Alfredsen Mom Granted Paternity in Custody Battle
/by Sessums Black PAChallenging situations can arise when uncertainty in the law exists. Click on the link below to read about a Colorado mother’s legal battle to enjoy timesharing with one of her daughters from a prior same-sex relationship. The attorneys of Sessums Black, PA’s stay abreast of current legal issues to provide their clients from all types […]
Mothers’ Day Luncheon and Fashion Show
/by Sessums Black PASessums Black, PA is pleased to be a Red Rose Patron Sponsor for the Mothers’ Day Luncheon and Fashion Show on May 12, 2012 to benefit Brighter Tomorrows. Brighter Tomorrows is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote awareness of domestic violence, sponsor educational programs, support organizations directly addressing victims’ needs, and work to […]
Why collaborative family law?
/by Sessums Black PATransitional times in families can be a source of stress for everyone – parents, children, and even extended family members. Individuals who prefer to quieter, more amicable resolutions to their differences may prefer using collaborative law over the traditional court-based litigation system. Click on the link below to read more about the alternative dispute resolution […]
Maryland high court to hear same-sex divorce case
/by Sessums Black PAUncertainty in the law can create tricky situations. Click on the link below to read an article discussing the legal challenges facing a same-sex couple who married in California then attempted to dissolve their marriage in Maryland, a state that currently does not recognize their marriage. Sessums Black, PA strives to provide superior legal representation […]
What is Collaborative Family Law?
/by Sessums Black PAThe collaborative practice of law provides parties, with the assistance of trained professionals, with a method to resolve family law disputes to avoid engaging in the traditional litigation in a court. Click on the link below for a copy of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals’ Collaborative Practice “Knowledge Kit” that provides an overview of […]
Cyberspace Grandparenting Eases Divorce
/by Sessums Black PAChanges in the parents’ relationship can affect other family members’ relationships, particularly those between grandparents and grandchildren. Attached is an article providing suggestions on how to use technology to help maintain meaningful relationships for children who share time in multiple households. Sessums Black, PA’s attorneys stay abreast of current technological trends to assist their clients […]
Parental Responsibility
/by Sessums Black PAIn 2008 Florida law changed replacing the term “custody” with “parental responsibility” and the term “visitation” with “timesharing.” Shared parental responsibility is favored under Florida law. When parents share parental responsibility, they jointly make major decisions affecting their children including education, religious upbringing, health care, and other matters not part of the child’s daily routine. […]