How Gender-Neutral Language Affects the Law One example of how being gender-neutral affects parenting and family custody laws is a recent case of a woman who wasn't the biological parent....

Make the Situation Clear with Evidence Clear-cut evidence is the key in convincing the court that you need their help to leave the abusive situation. The evidence needs to clearly...

Your Bodily Rights are Yours Alone When you’re pregnant, your bodily rights are yours alone. The father does not have any right to control you using your unborn child as...

Is your abuser telling you, “You'll never get help. The court will never help you. No one will believe you.”? Are you worried they’re right? If you have found yourself...

Domestic violence can be described as abusive or aggressive behavior that occurs in the home. It generally involves two intimate partners, for example, married spouses. But there are other types...

The ultimate goal of every family law case is producing a Judgment.  The Judgment is typically the final document in a case.  Ordinarily it dissolves marital status or determines paternity,...