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The holidays are a fun time where you can enjoy being with friends and family making memories that will last forever. When you have to share the time with your children with another parent, however, it can also be a time with added stress and worry. Learning the difference between holiday time sharing and regular time sharing will help you…
When most people are thinking about immigration issues, the big concern is related to how to get into and stay into the United States legally. While this makes sense of course, you also want to make sure that once you have your green card (or some type of long-term Visa) you are able to travel freely in and out of…
Prenuptial agreements are an interesting document because while almost everyone has at least heard of them, most people really don’t understand why they are often a good idea. Thanks to many books, TV shows, and movies, prenuptial agreements have gotten a reputation as being just a way for a wealthier partner to protect themselves from a partner with fewer assets.…
A criminal record may impact your ability to immigrate to the United States or obtain your lawful permanent resident status, depending on the crime and its severity. To immigrate or obtain your residency you must be “admissible” under the immigration law. In general, a felony or serious misdemeanor conviction, even if it was in another country, may result in you…
The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 was enacted in response to the mass exodus of Cubans fleeing their home country. The law was created to allow eligible Cubans who have been in the United States for at least a year to apply for a green card. This year, changes have been made which will give many Cubans who were previously…
Florida makes use of a system called “shared parental responsibility”, aimed at ensuring that both parents are still involved in their children’s lives and that they’re both consulted when important decisions are made. Because of this, custody in a Florida divorce case is handled differently than in most other states. Shared parental responsibility is separate from physical custody, and even…
Florida utiliza un sistema llamado «responsabilidad parental compartida», cuyo objetivo es garantizar que ambos padres sigan participando en la vida de sus hijos y que ambos sean consultados cuando se tomen decisiones importantes. Debido a esto, la custodia en un caso de divorcio en Florida se maneja de manera diferente que en la mayoría de los otros estados. La responsabilidad…
If you or someone close to you is in immigration court deportation proceedings, you may finally be able to close your case. Currently, the Department of Homeland Security has a massive backlog of cases to handle. They recently released a new change to how they’ll manage the immigration court backlog. This new change brings some leniency toward those potentially facing…
Los derechos han recorrido un largo camino para las parejas del mismo sexo en los Estados Unidos, las leyes establecidas durante los casi dos siglos y medio de historia estadounidense a menudo no tienen en cuenta los detalles del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. Hasta que se actualicen las leyes, hay algunos detalles en la ley que pueden crear…
While rights have come a long way for same-sex couples in the United States, the laws entrenched over the nearly two and a half centuries of American history often fail to account for the particulars of same-sex marriage. Until the laws are updated, there are some details in the law that may create issues for partners of a same-sex marriage.…