Having a child with disabilities brings with it certain responsibilities that parents of non-disabled children won't typically have to face. In some cases, parents must provide care for a child even after his or her 18th birthday. When parents of an adult disabled child divorce, custodial circumstances can be difficult. Here are a few things you need to know to make sure that you and your former spouse can provide the proper level of care for your child even after a divorce.
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In a world where substance abuse, incarceration, and mental illness are common, many children find themselves without a parent to care for them. Grandparents are often the first to step in and take over when a child needs a stable home. Statistics showed that in 2010 there were 920,000 children being raised in a grandparent's home without a parent present.
If you have been providing care for a grandchild and you want to make the custody arrangement legal, here are three things that you can do.
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Many people who find themselves facing divorce quickly realize the need for a family attorney that works in the field of divorce. After all, by its very nature, divorce isn't about harmony and agreement! While working with a divorce lawyer is extremely helpful for most people, simply hiring an attorney isn't the only thing you'll need to do if you want to get through the divorce as easily as possible. You also need to help the attorney in several important ways.
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If you are a grandparent who has become concerned about losing contact with your grandchild, you should know that most states have rules and guidelines in place for ensuring that you are able to continue to have a relationship with your grandchild. Grandparents fill an important need when it comes to making sure that children are happy, safe and healthy, and under certain circumstances grandparents have the right to take legal steps to ensure visitation time.
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A civil annulment is an alternative to divorce that may be right for you. Below is a general overview of an annulment, including what a civil annulment is, who can get one, what the benefits of one are, and how a divorce attorney can help you.
What is a Civil Annulment and Who Can Get One?
Just like divorce, an annulment is a dissolution of a marriage. Unlike a divorce, however, a civil annulment makes it as if the marriage never occurred which is why it's more difficult to obtain an annulment than it is a divorce.
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