by John Bain | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog
Quite frequently when parties are not married and both parents are at the hospital a Affidavit of Parentage is signed. This document has legal implications as to custody of the child as it grants initial physical and legal custody of the child to the mother. Even if...
by John Bain | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog
I was recently involved in a case in which two people lived together one of whom could not manage their own affairs. The disabled person suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was being cared for by her lifelong companion. The lifelong companion died suddenly and it...
by John Bain | May 7, 2015 | Divorce, marital property, property settlement, separate property
If you are thinking of filing for divorce it is important that you understand your rights prior to filing for a divorce. On short term marriages the court will usually award each party the property that they owned prior to the divorce and will split what was...
by John Bain | Apr 28, 2015 | agreement, Divorce, marital assets, pre-nuptial, prenuptial, separate property, Spousal Support, will
Over the years I have had received calls from people upset because their fiancee wanted them to sign a prenuptial agreement. I have also received calls from people who were worried about protecting their assets in case their marriage ended in divorce. Prenuptial...
by John Bain | Apr 22, 2015 | child custody, Divorce, Parenting Time
Over the years I have spoke with many people who are thinking of getting divorced and are unable to document what has happened in the past year. Quite often they have a general idea but they cannot be specific. I have found that it is best to get make a calendar with...
