In short, adult protective services exists to protect vulnerable adults. In most cases, a family law attorney can help with conservatorships are guardianships if you have concerns about whether or not a family member is getting the care they deserve. However, there may be some cases where you know someone…
If you’re getting a divorce, and you’ve decided to go to therapy during the divorce process, it’s important that you’re doing what you can to get the most out of therapy. If you’re not in therapy, and you’re getting divorced or newly divorced, we highly encourage you to consider seeking…
If your spouse is a narcissist, you may need to set boundaries, even if you’re already going through the divorce process. “That’s Your Decision” People who are suffering from narcissistic personality disorder love giving ultimatums: “If you do this, I’m leaving you,” “If you do that, I’m not coming over,”…
Antisocial personality disorder can have a decidedly negative impact on a person’s ability to form healthy relationships and maintain them. If your spouse is suffering from ASPD, you may have experienced difficulties when it comes to maintaining the marriage. However, it’s important to understand that your spouse’s mental illness is…
Trust is the foundation of a good marriage—but what if you can no longer trust your spouse? Or, what if you’ve been emotionally traumatized in the past by a significant other? In these cases, it’s important for both parties to work through the broken trust together if they want to…
If you’ve been divorced, you likely know what it’s like to have broken trust. It’s common for people to develop trust issues after they’ve experienced emotional trauma from a marriage that had a lot of conflict. Unfortunately, trust issues can prevent you from creating the healthy and fulfilling relationship you…
What happens if you don’t pay child support? And, is it illegal to not pay your child support? If you’re struggling to pay your child support, you may be asking these questions. The Laws Vary from State to State You may be asking yourself, “what happens if I don’t pay…
While some parents have no problem with getting therapy for their children, such as therapy and/or medication, other parents have concerns. This has led some parents to wonder, do parents have a legal obligation to get mental health help for their children? Like most things in family law, the answer…
Divorce and suicide awareness ought to go hand-in-hand. The divorce process is difficult and traumatic. If you know someone who’s going through a divorce, please reach out to them and show them that they matter. Those who have been through a divorce know just how agonizing it is to cope…
What does DCFS look for when they’re investigating? How Investigations Begin When a report is filed with DCFS, the report will need to be reviewed to ensure that there’s actually enough information to investigate the case. Assuming there is enough information, DCFS will likely show up unannounced at the child’s…
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