Jack Gilbert

Child Custody and Visitation Divorce and Separation Family Law

What is physical custody?

March 26, 2026

Physical custody is the court-ordered arrangement that decides where a child lives and who provides day-to-day care after parents separate or divorce. It covers the...

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Child Custody and Visitation Divorce and Separation Family Law

What is joint custody?

March 26, 2026

Joint custody is a custody arrangement in which both parents share legal responsibility for their child after separation or divorce. It often includes shared decision-making...

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Child Custody Law Divorce Law Family Law

What is sole custody?

March 26, 2026

Sole custody is a custody arrangement where 1 parent has primary authority over a child’s care and major decisions. The other parent typically may receive...

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Divorce Law Family Law Uncontested Divorce

What is uncontested divorce?

March 26, 2026

An uncontested divorce is a divorce where both spouses agree on 100% of the key issues—property division, child custody, child support, and spousal support—so there’s...

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Divorce & Separation Law Family Law Spousal Support (Alimony) Law

What is alimony?

March 26, 2026

Alimony is court-ordered spousal support where one spouse pays the other after divorce or legal separation to help maintain a reasonable standard of living. It’s...

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Divorce Law Family Law Spousal Support Law

What is spousal support?

March 26, 2026

Spousal support (alimony) is court-ordered financial support one spouse pays the other during separation or after divorce, and it can be temporary or long-term. Courts...

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Child Support Law Divorce & Separation Family Law

What is child support?

March 26, 2026

Child support is a court-ordered payment one parent makes to the other to help cover a child’s basic living expenses after separation or divorce. It...

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Divorce & Separation Law Domestic Relations Law Family Law

What is legal separation?

March 26, 2026

Legal separation is a court-approved arrangement where spouses live apart while remaining legally married. It can set binding terms for child custody, property division, and...

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Divorce & Separation Domestic Relations Family Law

What is annulment?

March 26, 2026

An annulment is a court judgment that declares a marriage legally invalid from the beginning—treating it as though it never existed. It differs from divorce,...

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Divorce & Separation Domestic Relations Family Law

What is no-fault divorce?

March 26, 2026

A no-fault divorce lets spouses end a marriage without proving misconduct, typically by stating “irreconcilable differences” or an “irretrievable breakdown.” It generally reduces conflict and...

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Divorce and Family Law Divorce Litigation Matrimonial Law

What is contested divorce?

March 26, 2026

A contested divorce is when spouses can’t agree on at least 1 major issue, so a judge must decide. It usually takes longer and costs...

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Civil Litigation Personal Injury Law Real Estate Litigation

What is trespass?

March 26, 2026

Trespass is the intentional entry onto, or remaining on, another person’s property without permission or legal right. It can be civil or criminal depending on...

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