CB Sullivan Law Firm, P.C., Legal Blog
What happens during a drunk driving traffic stop?
The police have the right and duty to stop cars that are suspected of committing crimes or were going to commit crimes. One such crime is drunk driving. An officer may have reasonable suspicion that a driver is drunk if the officer witnesses the driver run a red light...
How to tell if your children aren’t coping well after a divorce
Divorce can be challenging for the entire family, but it can be especially difficult for children. Even if the separation was amicable, children can still feel various emotions, including sadness, anger, confusion, and anxiety. As a parent, paying attention to your...
Why your parenting plan should include health care provisions
Most divorcing parents who share custody of their children share decision-making authority when it comes to medical decisions. Some parents determine that both need to agree on any non-emergency care. Others decide that either parent can make a decision without...
Should your parenting plan include virtual visitation terms?
You and your child’s other parent are going your separate ways, but you both plan to remain active in your child’s life. As a result, the courts are insisting that – regardless of whether you’re negotiating or litigating your situation – you draft a parenting plan as...
Mediation can benefit your children as you go through a divorce
Divorce is tough on the whole family. No matter how amicably you try and work through things, it’s still a big change for everyone, especially when there are children involved. Understandably you want to try and shield your children from as much of the process as you...
3 signs your spouse could be hiding assets in a divorce
Achieving a fair split of your marital property in a divorce becomes much more challenging if you are unaware that certain assets exist. This might occur if your spouse has tried to hide them from you. The majority of spouses won’t do this, but the following signs...
Successful co-parenting focuses on the children
Parenting can be stressful, even during the best of times. But co-parenting with your ex-spouse can feel especially daunting. After navigating the complexities of a separation or divorce, co-parenting presents its own challenges, especially in the face of complicated...
Common mistakes made by divorcing couples with adult children
Divorcing when your children are grown, out of the house and living their own lives can be simpler is many ways than making that move when your children are still minors. There’s no child support or custody agreement and parenting plan to worry about. Parental divorce...
4 signs of parental alienation
Divorce is tough enough on families, especially children, since they have no power over their situation. It’s even worse if one parent engages in parental alienation, the act of depriving children of a parent deemed to be the “bad guy.” More than 22 million American...
Keeping your divorce costs low
Many couples who have decided that the healthiest way forward is to seek a divorce struggle with the decision to file marital dissolution paperwork due to the financial burdens traditionally associated with getting a divorce. While it is well understood that the act...