“Effective April 10, 2023, we are pleased to welcome Attorney Carol Weinstein Boileau Esq. , as Of Counsel to the Firm.”
Adopting an older child can be a beautiful thing to do. It can give a foster child a real sense of family or let your stepchild know that you are as committed to them as you are to their biological parent. In order to adopt an older child, you need to meet certain...
Child custody courts prioritize the best interests of the child in all circumstances. This means that how the courts perceive your character is of huge importance. It is most important to show that you are a responsible adult who is mature enough to put your child...
When preparing for a divorce, some issues to resolve are more evident than most. If you have children, then determining child custody and child support payments will be obvious. One of you may also need to make alimony payments to the other. If you have a house, you...
Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill (HB) 1162 into law here in New Hampshire in July. It greatly enhanced unmarried and same-sex parents' rights when he did, but many argue that there's a long way to still go. How HB 1162 changed parents' rights in New Hampshire...
An increasing number of stepparents have moved to adopt their stepchildren in recent years. Their reasons for doing so range from the more symbolic or personal ones to more rights-oriented or legal ones. Understanding why other stepfathers and stepmothers adopt their...
You may have read articles saying half of all marriages end in divorce and assume that your relationship is doomed to fail because you are having issues. According to U.S. Census data, the divorce rate in 2019 was 7.6 per 1000 and the marriage rate 16.3 per 1000,...