Personal and Professional Legal Services in the Heart of Vermont
Child support in Vermont is designed to ensure that children’s needs are being met at both parents’ homes if the parents are separated or divorced. The amount parents pay for child support is determined by the child support guidelines and varies from parent to parent....
Imagine you have started working with a divorce attorney and you like the strategy you have developed so far. You are looking forward to having your proverbial day in court to argue your case. And then, your soon-to-be ex-spouse throws a wrench in your plans by...
A lot of people who are going through a divorce want to get through the process as quickly as possible. For some, the emotional devastation is simply too much to handle, and a prolonged process just feels more crushing. Others are eager to move onto the next chapter...
Most Vermont residents view a child custody order as the final word on the subject. But life proceeds in unexpected directions, and divorced parents sometimes realize that the terms of the court’s order for child custody and visitation is unworkable. The natural...
Couples going through a breakup often find themselves fighting over everything, from who gets to keep the family home to who gets the family pet. Sometimes, the couple can settle their property division issues outside of the courtroom and if this agreement is fair and...
In any Vermont divorce, the parties must divide their marital property. This includes just about any assets or debts they acquired during the marriage. The family home is often the most valuable single asset owned by the divorcing couple. Under Vermont law, it is...
Divorce is often the right choice for Vermont couples when it becomes clear the marriage is no longer working. However, even the most amicable divorces affect the children involved. Children of divorce experience a wide range of emotions, ranging from guilt or shame...
The end of a marriage is an incredibly difficult time. It is no surprise that many people report struggling with strong and even overwhelming emotions throughout the divorce process. Common emotions during divorce Anger and grief are among the most common emotions...
Going through a divorce or breakup is a major transition for everyone involved – especially the children. If you and your former partner have kids, navigating child custody (called "parental rights and responsibilities" in Vermont) can be stressful and challenging....
Alimony – technically called spousal maintenance – is often a contested issue in divorce cases. There are many misunderstandings about spousal maintenance. For example, many people assume it's automatically awarded in every divorce case, which isn't true in Vermont....
