The parentage of a child is a significant question. The answer to the question comes with lifetime responsibilities and benefits. Inheritance, child support, custody, personal injury, gifts, etc. are all impacted by the issue of …

When you think of emancipation you may only think of when a “child” turns 18. However, New Mexico law allows for the emancipation of minors in another area. If the child is over a certain …

Parental alienation is the term used when one parent is actively or passively trying to alienation a child from the other parent during a custody dispute. Here is some basic information on parental alienation. During …

In this day and age where there are more step parents, grandparents and even family members who are caring for children the law must address the custody rights of third parties. A common situation is …

The most extreme circumstances call for supervised visits. Situations that involve long absences of one parent, sexual abuse, domestic violence and drug abuse are often cited as reasons for protecting a child. While such factors …

By the time most custody disputes get to the point of court there has been a lot of bad blood and hard feelings. As a result a bit of therapy is often prescribed by the …

Do you remember this children’s tale? The boy who kept crying wolf only to be faced with skepticism when a real wolf did come? Well, at the risk of not being politically correct, this adequately …

Do you feel the monthly pinch of child support? Are you feeling like you are squeezed to your breaking point? Know that there are options and you don’t have to be squeezed dry. Have you …

No not that kind of sex. What we are talking about is your gender. Male/Female. Why should you think about your sex? Because no matter what anyone says there is an inherent bias when it …

Over the years our firm has represented hundreds of individuals who were fighting for custody. During that time we have gathered the top 5 worst answers to the question “Why do you Want Custody?” Here …