At Total Lawyers, we know that you have questions concerning divorce and the process associated with divorce. Our FAQs are here to assist you in gaining a general understanding of the various aspects of divorce. Once you have reviewed the FAQs and you are still in need of help, give us a call at 877-421-3761 or complete our divorce case evaluation form. Once we receive your information, we'll immediately put you in touch with a divorce lawyer within your local area.
Grounds are the legal reasons for wanting a divorce. Each state has statutory law which defines the circumstances that are grounds for divorce. When the facts of a particular case meet the criteria for ending a marriage under a state's divorce laws, the person seeking the divorce is said to have grounds for a divorce action.
Child custody is a legal term used to describe the relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. The child will live for the most part with the custodial parent and visit with the non-custodial parent. Child custody laws throughout the United States seek to provide some sense of order to the disruption of divorce and separation in an effort to provide stability to the child involved.
Courts will decide child custody based on the best interests of the child. Each state has laws that govern child custody and each state lists several factors that the court will consider in deciding which custody arrangement will be in the best interest of the child.
Child support is designed to stabilize the standard of living for a child after a divorce. The goal of state child support guidelines and the court system is to ensure that the child's standard of living is maintained as though a divorce had never occurred. Courts are very concerned with providing for the economic support of a child after a divorce. Child support provides the mechanism to meet this important need.
Child support covers all the economic needs of a child. These necessities include, but may not be limited to:
A property settlement is an agreement between the divorcing parties concerning the division and distribution of the property the couple obtained during the marriage. To assist you with a property settlement in the divorce proceedings, you may want to seek the advice of a divorce lawyer.