Behavior to avoid when fighting for child custody

On behalf of Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman, L.L.C. posted in Child Custody on Sunday, December 25, 2011

Parents going through a divorce or separation in St. Louis know all too well that one of the most contentious topics can be the fight for child custody. In the past, many could argue that divorce courts were biased toward women, deeming them more suitable parents and deserving of child custody. But in this day and age, family law courts are gender neutral. This change comes due to the fact that many households now see a working mother and fathers are more actively involved in raising their children.

Business doesn't have to be obstacle in divorce

On behalf of Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman, L.L.C. posted in Family Law on Friday, November 2, 2012

For couples in Missouri and nationwide who decide to divorce, property distribution along with child custody, alimony and other issues must be settled in order for the couple to part ways. However, what if a couple owns a business together?

The business may be a couple's largest asset, and determining who will take control and who will bow out if they can't stay working together might be more difficult to settle.

Here are some tips to help divorcing couples figure out how to fairly share a business:

Man awarded back payments when he learns he isn't the dad

On behalf of Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman, L.L.C. posted in Paternity on Friday, October 26, 2012

A man in a state near Missouri has been awarded more than $25,000 to compensate him for child support he paid for a child that was not his own.

While in high school, the man met his sweetheart, a 15-year-old who already had a 1-year-old daughter. When they broke up temporarily in late 1991, she had a sexual relationship with another young man and got pregnant.

Call for change for custody cases involving disabled

On behalf of Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman, L.L.C. posted in Child Custody on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Parents with disabilities are more likely to lose child custody, according to a report recently issued by the National Council on Disability. And a Kansas City, Missouri, couple is evidence of that.

Because both parents are blind, authorities took their newborn daughter from them just two days after she was born. The baby girl was gone 57 days from her parents. In another case, a woman in another state had to spend 18 months in a custody battle in an attempt to regain custody of her son. She is quadriplegic.