I was recently talking with a friend in another state who had to hire a bankruptcy attorney. Being a lawyer himself, he started with a former classmate of his from 21 years ago. After meeting with her, he did some independent research of his own and discovered that...
Family Law
Lessons in Long-Term Monogamy – Vanderpump Rules
For two months now, the internet has been gripped with news that Tom Sandoval, Bravo TV personality and Vanderpump Rules veteran cast mate, cheated on his long time girlfriend Ariana Madix... with her best friend and fellow cast mate Raquel. In brief description: the...
The Importance of Kindness
“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.” Maya Angelou Late spring is a very busy time for family law lawyers as...
When Do I Need An International Family Law Attorney?
When faced with a family law case involving international aspects, it's important to have an experienced and knowledgeable attorney on your side. At The Manely Firm, P.C., we understand the complexities of international family law cases and are dedicated to providing...
What Can Child Support Money Be Used For?
As a law firm specializing in family law, we understand that child support is an important and often emotional issue for many parents. That is why we highly recommend that parents going through a divorce or custody case familiarize themselves with child support laws...
Over or Out; Deciding between Separate Maintenance and Divorce
After years of maintaining a façade of a happy home and blissful marriage, the tension increases and the silence grows louder. Does love live here anymore? Is it time to call it quits or should we just separate and maintain status quo? Many couples are plagued with...
From Legal to Practical Advice, Make Sure Your Attorney Isn’t One Dimensional
Buying a house is hard. Selling a house is hard. Navigating both at the same time, even harder. Add in a divorce, an angry, bitter, spiteful spouse, and a one dimensional attorney and you have a recipe for disaster. Some attorneys get so focused on the legal aspect of...
Artificial Family Law Intelligence, or Lack Thereof
The developments in the use of Artificial Intelligence have been all over the headlines, particularly the Chat GPT app. The abilities and uses of this technology seem almost impossible to fathom at this point. There are countless impacts to our society on the horizon...
Time to tell your story
Time to tell your story I pursued higher education for seven years. Through those years I read and analyzed thousands of pages of case law. I sat in classes with only the word of the author and without any witness to these events, yet the standard of education deems...
Domestic Violence, All the Rage!
Domestic Violence crosses all boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, religion, economic background, physical ability and sexual orientation. Of course, the definition of Domestic Violence encompasses physical violence inflicted upon one domestic partner by the other. It...