What Is Reunification Therapy? Reunification therapy is a specific type of therapy that focuses on reuniting children with their estranged parents. The primary goal of reunification therapy is to re-establish the bond between the child and the parent. For example, if you were battling a substance abuse disorder and were…
What Are the Convictions? A criminal record can impact custody arrangements. Whether or not your record will impact your custody arrangements will depend on what your convictions were, among other factors including how long it’s been since the conviction, or whether you have a history of repeating the same offense….
What Is Adoption? In simple terms, adoptions occur when the biological parents of a child relinquish their rights to the child, giving another couple permanent physical and legal custody of the child. Essentially, the adoptive parents become the child’s parents. Legally speaking, there is no difference between adoptive parents and…
It Depends… The court’s action and willingness to get involved may depend upon the allegations and the likelihood that your child is in danger. For example, if you think that your ex’s partner is abusing children, but their partner does not have an established history of abusing children, and there…
Five Ways to Boost Your Mental Health Go to the Gym Going to the gym is a great way to recharge mentally and physically—though it may not feel like it at the time. However, not everyone likes going to the gym. For many people, it’s very difficult to go to…
Should You Read Your Partner’s Diary? It depends—does your partner want you to read his or her diary? If not, then you should not read their diary. Diaries and journals are deeply personal items that often contain raw, unfiltered thoughts. We have a lot of thoughts throughout the day: wouldn’t…
Embryos vs Eggs vs Sperm Cells Embryo refers to a fertilized egg, meaning an embryo has the potential to develop into a human baby. Whereas eggs and sperm cells do not have such potential by themselves. These days, people are putting off having children longer and longer, which has made…
Can I Date My Divorce Lawyer? The short answer is yes—but your attorney might face consequences. There aren’t any laws preventing a romantic relationship between a lawyer and a client, but there are ethical guidelines that should be considered. While the exact guidelines vary from state to state, it is…
Five Things You Can’t Do to Catch Your Spouse Cheating Secret Audio Recordings The laws vary quite a bit from state to state but there are some general guidelines you can follow. When it comes to audio recordings, you might be able to record a conversation without the other person’s…
What Can a Private Investigator Do? What Is a Private Investigator? So, you probably know what a private investigator is: a citizen (as opposed to a public servant) who specializes in gathering information and presenting said information to the client. As previously mentioned, private investigators are not public servants/police officers….
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