On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Mar 27, 2020 | Family Law
Visitation is a legal concept that guarantees temporary access for an adult with a child over whom they do not currently have legal authority. For example, if one spouse secures sole custody in a divorce, the other parent may only receive visitation instead of shared...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Mar 5, 2020 | Family Law
It’s far more common today than it once was for divorced parents to share physical custody of their children. Working a shared custody plan out directly with your ex is probably going to result in a schedule that you both like a lot better than what a judge might hand...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Mar 2, 2020 | Family Law
Some people think that their life is going to magically get better when they go through a divorce. While it is true that many aspects of life will change, not everything is going to be suddenly blissful and easy. One thing that might make it hard for you to move on...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Jul 5, 2019 | Family Law
Stepparent adoption is a common form of adoption that occurs when one spouse adopts the other’s biological child. The process for stepparent adoption is usually a lot easier than most other forms of adoption. Parental Consent Generally, a stepparent adoption occurs...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Jun 19, 2019 | Family Law
There are two aspects of child custody: legal custody, which is the parent’s responsibility for making decisions concerning a child’s well-being; and physical custody, which is the child’s bodily presence with their parents. The court will take both...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Sep 4, 2015 | Family Law, Modifications
When you go through a divorce or need to settle an otherwise pressing family law issue, more often than not, the resolution will come in the form of some sort of court order. These mandates and regulations describe how to deal with a wide variety of legal matters,...
On behalf of Law Office of Ada M. Barreto, P.A. | Jul 15, 2015 | Family Law, Same-Sex Marriage
Several polls in early 2015 suggested that as many as 60% of all Americans were actually in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, where the other 40% were either opposed or felt like they did not know enough about the issue to come to a decision. Could it be any...
