By KSFM Law | Published August 25, 2020 | Posted in Family Law, KSFM | Tagged Tags: Awards, Best Lawyers, Collaborative Law, DC Lawyers, Family Law, Family Mediation, Top Rated DC Lawyers | Comments Off on 2021 Best Lawyers at KSFM
2021 Best Lawyers at KSFM
Two Kuder, Smollar, Friedman & Mihalik, PC Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List August 25, 2020 — Kuder, Smollar, Friedman & Mihalik, PC is pleased to announce that 2 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide Read More
Read MoreDealing with Changes to Custody and Visitation Arrangements Caused by COVID-19
Divorced parents are accustomed to raising children amidst changing circumstances, but the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced challenges that many of us have never seen before. Stay at home orders have imposed strict limits on the way we live and complicated many custody and visitation arrangements. We cannot be sure when daily life will more closely Read More
Read MoreHow a Coronavirus-related Income Loss Could Affect Your Alimony and Child Support
Many people have faced a job loss or reduction in income due the coronavirus pandemic. In such a case it might be difficult for an ex-spouse paying alimony or a parent sending child support to keep up with their obligation. As these orders are based on the financial circumstances that existed at the time they Read More
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Communicating With Your Ex About COVID-19 Custody Issues
During a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, family becomes more important than ever, especially for children whose schedules have been disrupted by long-term school closures and the cancellation of other activities. Parents who are divorced or live apart for other reasons know the importance of maintaining healthy communication through difficult situations. Though this situation Read More
Read MoreGuidelines for Divorced/Separated Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
SEVEN GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DIVORCED/SEPARATED AND SHARING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC From the leaders of groups that deal with families in crisis: Susan Myres, President of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Dr. Matt Sullivan, President of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annette Burns, AAML and Former President Read More
Read MoreNews: AAML Unanimously Endorses Resolution Strongly Opposing USDHS and USDHHS Policy of Separating Children from Parents
The Board of the Foundation of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers unanimously endorsed the Academy’s resolution strongly opposing the ongoing policies and actions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of forcibly separating children from their parents at the U.S. border regardless of their parents’ Read More
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Kuder, Smollar, Friedman & Mihalik, P.C. is excited to announce the creation of our new Facebook page. We invite you to connect with us at: https://www.facebook.com/KuderSmollarFriedmanMihalik/ This new Facebook page presents an additional opportunity for clients, colleagues and the rest of the interested public to build connections with KSFM and stay informed about the latest in family Read More
Read MoreABC’s New Sitcom: Splitting Up Together
This week, ABC premiered a new sitcom featuring parents who want to divorce, but are saddled with more mortgage than house value, a situation that faces real-life couples. Like many real-life families, the characters choose to remain in the same home, alternating parenting responsibilities for their children. Lena and Martin, the parents on the show, Read More
Read MoreFormalizing Parenting Relationships in LGBTQ+ Families
In the past few years, the LGBTQ+ community has had a great deal of success in obtaining legal recognition of their families. However, changes in the political environment can threaten those hard won successes. In particular, LGBTQ+ and non-traditional families are vulnerable if they are not legally tied to their children or their partners. Take Read More
Read MoreFighting Other People’s Fights (With People We Do Not Choose)
I once described practicing family law as “two people who did not choose to be in a relationship with each other fighting the fights of two people who did choose to be in a relationship with each other.” And too often I spend time in my day doing just that – passionately and effusively arguing Read More
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