Children and the Law Archives - Norris Legal Group

August 1^st, 2012

The Tax Ramifications of Divorce (What the heck is front-load recapturing?)

It seems like there are tax ramifications to practically everything. It is very rare to find a transaction where the Federal government leaves you alone—and says something is neither a gain nor a loss. That said, in some areas the IRS is somewhat charitable to divorcing spouses and in others they are the heartless brutes that you would expect them to be.… Read More

July 27^th, 2012

Grounds for Modifying a Custody or Visitation Order (what the hell does “substantial change of circumstances” mean anyway?)

So, you have a child custody arrangement and you want it changed. Child custody arrangements can always subject to the court changing them, even if they say “Final,” and even if the parties signed an agreement saying they wouldn’t change it. … Read More

November 3^rd, 2011

We Don’t Protect Our Children

Almost all 50 states have an exception to assault: “reasonable corporal punishment of children that does not cause lasting bodily harm.” So, you can treat your child in a way that you can’t treat anyone else. CNN and other news outlets recently covered a story about Michael Pearl.… Read More

Category: Children and the Law

The Tax Ramifications of Divorce (What the heck is front-load recapturing?)

Grounds for Modifying a Custody or Visitation Order (what the hell does “substantial change of circumstances” mean anyway?)

We Don’t Protect Our Children

Announcement: Moriya L. Christie joins the Norris Legal Group, APC

Marriage of Mitchell: You don’t get an annulment if you keep acting like you’re married

Announcement: Rachel M. Reed joins the Norris Legal Group, APC