Typically, calculating child support is fairly straightforward whereby the payor’s income and the number of children of the marriage determine the amount of support pursuant to the Federal Child Support Guidelines. However, hiding income or intentionally under employing oneself can…
As divorce lawyers we are typically asked what the scope of our engagement will be when it comes to assisting families with their legal needs. When it comes to hiring a divorce lawyer it is important to consider all of…
Determining if and when you should be hiring a family lawyer can be complicated. In some situations, you and the other party may choose to work through some of the separation logistics on your own and only involve a family…
If you are going through a divorce and have children under the age of 18, the children are entitled to child support. Typically, child support is money paid from one party to the other to financially support the children following…
At Jones Divorce and Family Law, we offer divorce coaching on limited scope retainers in order to help clients represent themselves throughout their legal proceedings. Due to the current economic climate, resulting from Covid-19, many people are feeling a strain…
There are amendments to the Divorce Act effective March 1, 2021. One of the changes is that all parties to a divorce action will now be required to acknowledge certain duties that they are under. These are: Exercising responsibilities in…
Talking to your children about separation and divorce can be a difficult conversation. Divorce is a complex matter and will impact every single member of your family in different ways. As such, it can be hard to predict how these…
Taking the first steps towards filing for divorce are often the hardest. You are wading into unchartered territory and flipping your world as you know it on it's head. Even those who have been considering filing for divorce for a…
January is known to be a busy time for divorce lawyers. In fact, the rise in new client inquires has become so common that some have even begun to dub the early days of January as "Divorce Day". This is…
Hard Conversations Are Important Conversations for Families Telling your children about getting a divorce will be a difficult conversation. Divorce is a complex matter and will impact every single member of your family in a different way. As such, it…
