United States: Family Law

When parents separate, dividing holiday time can be challenging. Each parent may want to continue family traditions, spend Thanksgiving with the children, or wake up with them on Christmas morning.

The Calm Among the Storm – In each post of this blog series, Schneider Bell attorney Veronica Garofoli answers a real question she sees from families, fiduciaries, financial advisors, and CPAs — focused on the moments when a situation first becomes unstable, and what actually protects people under Ohio probate and trust law.

Senior Partner Jay Dahlin and Partner Rachel Kolesar examine dissipation of marital assets in Illinois divorce cases, exploring how spending during marriage breakdown affects property division. Through scenarios involving gambling, luxury purchases, and hidden expenses, they analyze what constitutes dissipation, when timing matters, and how courts distinguish ordinary expenses from asset misuse.

When siblings inherit a family home together in Massachusetts, disputes over renovations and improvements are common. Can one co-owner legally hire contractors and make substantial changes without the others' consent? This analysis examines the legal framework governing tenancies in common, the critical distinction between necessary repairs and discretionary improvements...

President Trump's executive orders targeting birthright citizenship have created unprecedented uncertainty for international intended parents pursuing surrogacy in the United States. With the legal landscape shifting rapidly and US citizenship no longer guaranteed for babies born through commercial surrogacy arrangements, families at every stage of their journey must now navigate complex contingency planning involving alternative passports, immigration status, and constitutional challenges.

Evlilik yoluyla aile birleşimi, farklı ülkelerde yaşayan evli çiftlerin Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde birlikte yaşam kurabilmelerini sağlayan göçmenlik sürecidir. ABD'de yaşayan eş, yabancı uyruklu eşinin Amerika'ya gelebilmesi ve yasal daimi oturum statüsü elde edebilmesi için göçmenlik sürecini başlatabilir. Bu rehber, I-130 dilekçesi, CR1 ve IR1 göçmen vizeleri, mali sponsorluk,

For decades, California family courts have divided the same categories of community property: homes, bank accounts, retirement plans, brokerage portfolios, family businesses, and the occasional valuable piece of personal property. The rules governing division of those assets are familiar, predictable, and largely developed through generations of case law.

ALM's New York Law Journal examines Sterlington's strategic launch of its Matrimonial and Family Law practice, led by partner Kelly A. Frawley and counsel Joseph Hyland, both formerly of Kasowitz. The article explores how this new practice fits within the firm's broader growth strategy focused on serving founders, CEOs, high-net-worth individuals, and their interconnected business and personal legal needs.

There is no perfect age or universal moment to tell your children how much your family is worth. For many parents, the more important question is whether their children are ready to understand what family wealth means and the corresponding responsibilities.