- DivorceDivorce Mediation The following articles were all written for Cynthia Fox's weekly column in the Suburban Journals.
- Child SupportChild Support The following articles were all written for Cynthia Fox's weekly column in the Suburban Journals.
- Child Custody and VisitationChild Custody & Parenting Plans The following articles were all written for Cynthia Fox's weekly column in the Suburban Journals.
- PaternityPaternity cases are important to moms and dads alike. For mothers, it can pave the way for obtaining financial support for the benefit of the child. For fathers, it can be the catalyst for making sure that he is significantly involved with raising his child.
- Premarital Agreement
- GuardianshipThis article describes how a guardianship can be used to remove a child from the parental home without terminating the parents' rights. A guardianship can be used when a child and his/her parents are so alienated from each other that it would be in the child's best interests for another responsible adult or couple to fill the parental role. Even so, since the parents' rights have not been terminated, they could be ordered to pay child support to the guardian. read more
- Spousal SupportSpousal Support / Alimony The following articles were all written for Cynthia Fox's weekly column in the Suburban Journals.
- Legal SeparationBut there is an alternative. It is called a “PDL Motion”, which is filed with the petition for divorce or legal separation, or any time afterward, by either party. In it, one spouse can ask that the court order the other spouse to provide them with financial relief for their living expenses, support for their children, even pay that party’s attorney fees. Once issued, the order remains in place until further amended by the court, until the divorce is dismissed, or until the final divorce judgment is entered. (“PDL” is short for
- AnnulmentIn any given year, the St. Louis Catholic Archdiocese receives about 800 applications for annulment and grants a little over half of them. What are the church's criteria for granting an annulment and how does it decide if any given marriage meets that criteria? Read the article to learn more. read more
- Sex CrimesAn adult who is or has been in a continuing social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser There are several kinds of abuse covered under the adult abuse law, including physical abuse, mental or emotional abuse, coercion, sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, harassment and stalking. Each has its own legal definition. Importantly, though, the abuser need not commit any one of these acts, simply attempting or threatening to do so can constitute adult abuse.
- AssaultFailure to abide by either a temporary or full order of protection is a criminal offense, punishable by incarceration. In addition, commission of any of the underlying actions covered by the adult abuse law, such as assault and battery, exposes the perpetrator to criminal prosecution for those acts as well.
- Bankruptcy