Family Law Attorney Services: Renegotiating Custody During A Disaster

Whether you're going through divorce now or you went through one serval years ago, the terms of your custody, child support, or alimony agreement might not account for unexpected financial or natural disasters. Fortunately, a family law attorney can help you renegotiate a fair and practical custody, child support, and alimony arrangement when life goes off schedule.

Financial Disasters

If lose your job or source of income, you might not be able to meet the terms established by your custody, child support, or alimony agreement.

Child Support and Alimony

Although you might have been determined the primary income earner at the time of your divorce, a financial disaster can quickly change your circumstances. If you are no longer able to provide the financial support you have in the past, a family law attorney can help you file the paperwork you need with the courts to adjust the terms of your child support or alimony. In many cases, a family law attorney can also back-date any money you weren't able to pay before the papers were filed and processed by the courts. It's critical, however, to make sure you have paperwork to substantiate when your source of income changed with an official document.

Bankruptcy

If you're compelled to file for bankruptcy protection, your family law attorney can help make sure that you can protect some of your assets if you need them to meet the terms of your child custody agreement. For instance, if you and your ex-partner have been contributing jointly to a college savings fund, the family law attorney can make sure the funds you've saved for your child or children aren't lost.

Natural Disasters

When Mother Nature or epidemic impacts you, your life is likely to look very differently.

Storm Damage

If a storm ravages your community, your ability to work, provide a safe home, and safely travel are likely to be jeopardized. Although you and your ex-partner can verbally agree to make changes, these arrangements can be fraught with pitfalls that can sow dissension, frustration, and anger. In many cases, a family law attorney can draw up a contract for you and your ex-partner to make sure everything is clear to you both, set a timetable for renegotiating the terms of the arrangement, spell out consequences for breaking the terms, etc.

Epidemic

If a major epidemic sweeps your community, it might not be safe to share custody the same way. Your family law attorney can quickly draw up temporary terms to account for the epidemic and have you both e-sign the paperwork from the safety of your homes.

For more information on what services a family law attorney can provide, contact a local firm.

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