“Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.” (Rita Mae Brown) How will the new “Three-Pot Retirement System” (often referred to as a “Two-Pot System”) affect financial
Category: Family Law
Scope:
Deals with all legal issues concerning family relationships, including the formation, dissolution, and internal matters of families.
Key Areas:
Encompasses divorce, child custody and support, adoption, guardianship, domestic violence, and the parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried parents.
Examples:
A family lawyer may handle a case involving child custody disputes after parents separate, an adoption process, or a restraining order for domestic abuse.
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“Marriage is the chief cause of divorce” (Groucho Marx) This Valentine’s Day, think about the legal aspects of your romantic relationship. They’re a lot less exciting than the traditional declarations