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The latest news in family law and business law in Northern Idaho
Single Parents Bearing The Burden of COVID 19
Can the Courts Help Single Parents with COVID 19 In my experience in the field of family law there is usually one parent who is the “go-to” parent; the one who stays home with the kids when they are sick from school, arranges and goes to the children’s doctor... read moreWhose Property Is It Anyway?
Property Division & Property Guidelines When couples divorce, in addition to determining issues of child custody and child support (if there are minor children of the marriage), it also must be determined who owns what in terms of property. This article... read moreCustodial Schedules – How to Decide What Is Best for the Child
Navigating Custodial Schedules In family law actions that involve minor children, for example divorce, custody, and paternity cases, the parents must present to the court what they desire for a custodial schedule, that being the days the child resides with the father... read moreWhat is a Non-Compete and How Do They Work?
By MARC STEWART Director of Sponsored Content, Coeur d’Alene Press How Common Are Non-Compete Agreements 20% of American workers have signed non-compete clauses in employees’ contracts A business owner approaching retirement hires an employee with the goal of... read moreReturn to sender
Parental kidnapping spikes around the holidays By MARC STEWART Staff Writer, Coeur d’Alene Press One of the unpleasant realities of divorce is that parents who share custody of their children often have to spend the holidays without their kids. The mom or dad... read moreDIVORCE MISTAKES– PART THREE
The third installment of our common divorce mistakes series concerns the lack of good record keeping during the marriage. Previously, in Parts I and II of Divorce Mistakes, we’ve addressed what the most common mistakes people make include; 1. Not knowing the value of... read moreDivorce Mistakes: Part 2
Family law disputes are not just legal matters – they are emotional matters. And when a family relationship involves an issue that can only be resolved with legal assistance, you need a family law attorney who can balance the emotional, financial, and legal issues... read moreDivorce Mistakes: Part I
Family law disputes are not just legal matters – they are emotional matters. And when a family relationship involves an issue that can only be resolved with legal assistance, you need a family law attorney who can balance the emotional, financial, and legal issues... read more“WHY CAN’T THE ATTORNEY JUST WORK FOR BOTH OF US SINCE WE AGREE ON EVERYTHING?”
In my last Article “What is Family Law? – A General Overview”, several of my paragraphs noted that although we represent both mothers and fathers in paternity actions, and grandparents and children in grandparent rights, (as well as husbands and wives), a notation was... read moreWhat is Family Law? – A General Overview
Despite practicing law for over 20 years in the areas of Contract Law, Consumer Law, Employment Law and Wills & Probates, we still get many calls as to what issues our office handles in the area of Family Law. To assist our readers, the following will outline the... read moreThe information contained here is general legal information and does not contain legal advice. For legal advice, please call (208) 667-1227 and schedule an appointment with Coeur d’Alene family and business law attorney Merrilee A. Parr.