Posts by Catherine McQueen, Esq.
If I Don’t Have A Prenup, Can I Still Protect The Property That I Brought Into The Marriage?
Even if you don’t have a prenuptial agreement, you may still be able to protect property that you brought into…
Read MoreDo You Need A Prenup?
The purpose of a prenuptial agreement (sometimes also called an antenuptial agreement) is to alter the rights and duties that…
Read MoreThe Intersection of Elder Law and LGBT Issues
The Washington Post recently reported on discrimination faced by aging members of the LGBT community in receiving elder care. According…
Read MoreMy Ex and I Can’t Agree On Anything – How Can We Make Decisions For Our Children?
Married parents have joint legal custody of their children, meaning that they must agree on major decisions regarding their children,…
Read MoreNow For Some Good News: Scammers Get Caught And Punished
We all hear stories about the financial exploitation of older adults, but we don’t often hear good news about the…
Read MoreHow Long Does A Divorce Take?
The two most frequent questions clients ask me are: (1) how long will this take? and (2) how much will…
Read MoreDo You Represent Men or Women?
People often ask me whether I represent men or women in my divorce cases. While there are firms out there that advertise that they protect “men’s rights” or use similar gender-based marketing, most family lawyers do not take clients based on whether they are a man or a woman. It does not serve either the attorney or the client to decide whether to create an attorney-client relationship based on gender. More important is whether a particular client will be best-served by a particular attorney.
Read MoreHandling Your Child’s Parent-Teacher Conference, and Other Educational Decision-Making, After a Divorce
How you and your ex-spouse handle educational decision-making for your child after the divorce depends on who has legal custody of the child. Before a divorce, as parents, you and your spouse had joint input into educational decisions for your child. After the divorce, your ability to make educational decisions for your child is governed by your separation agreement or the court’s order.
Read MoreGiving Your Children a Voice in Divorce
Children are often the focus of a divorce case. A divorce significantly impacts the children, and children often have strong opinions about…
Read MoreSupported Decision-Making: A Less Restrictive Alternative to Guardianship
Supported Decision-Making is gaining traction as a tool to promote the retention of decision-making rights for some people with disabilities…
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