Family Law in Idaho
As a Boise Family Law Attorney people often ask me what family law means. Family Law refers to that area of the law which deals with family relationship issues. For example, when a couple gets a divorce, that action effects the family. Domestic Violence is also an act that effects the family. DV is handled in family court, as opposed to criminal court, even though assault and battery are a criminal action. If the underlying act, the assault and battery, are pursued, they can be taken to criminal court, however, the restraining order is established and effected by a family law judge.
Custody, modification and child support are also family law issues which may or may not be in the divorce context, but they are elements of the family law issues. If you have a child outside of a marriage you will most likely have to deal with custody and child support issues, as well as modification, at some point during the child's life. These issues effect the structure and the finances of the family.
Adoption and termination are other areas where Boise Family Law Attorneys practice family law. These two issues both divide a family through termination and create a family through adoption. The two go hand in hand because in order for a new parental relationship to be established the existing one, even if it is simply by having provided 1/2 of the chromosomes for the child, must be terminated.
Other Family Law Issues in Idaho
There are other issues which effect the family that are not necessarily considered family law issues, but none-the-less do effect the family and can be handled by a Boise Family Law Lawyer. Elder law, for example, deals with laws effecting elderly members of our families. Issues here might involve conservatorships, powers of attorney, living will and the like. Here too there is a cross over with probate and estate planning law. For example, the estate of an elderly family member must be in order if the probate after death is to go smoothly. Perhaps, the elderly family member has removed their property from their estate with the use of a living trust. These are all issues which attorneys deal with daily and in the context of family law.
If you have a family law issue and you would like to speak to one of our Boise Family Law Lawyers, please give us a call, (208) 472-2383 - you will be glad you did.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons that a family law attorney is helpful is that it helps ensure that all finances and property owned by a couple get split in to fair portions. Everything from accommodation to household furnishings is included in this bracket. In addition to belongings, a lot of cases deal with couples who have gathered debt together over the years. Opposing lawyers and partners often strive to have their side come out on top and leave you with nothing.
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