Published articles, messages, chats about family lawhttp://www.lawyers.comhttp://editorial.lawyers.com/common/image/favicon.icohttp://www.lawyers.com1616Property which you own before marriage is your separate or non-marital property after you get married. For it to remain separate property, you should keep it titled in your name and not spend marital money on it. If you want it to be marital property, have it re-titled and spend marital money on it.http://family-law.lawyers.com/Creating-Marital-Property.html?method=rssIf your fiance(e) causes your wedding to be cancelled, you may bring a lawsuit for breach of promise to marry. You must show that an exchange of promises existed, that there was a basis to rely on the promise, that the promise was supported by consideration and that both of you were of legal age.http://family-law.lawyers.com/Who-Gets-the-Ring-If-the-Wedding-Is-Cancelled.html?method=rssProperty that you should consider keeping as separate property after getting married includes an interest in an ongoing family business, an inheritance of real property, property exchanged for separate property, and property that you would like your children from a previous marriage to inherit.http://family-law.lawyers.com/Getting-Married-and-Keeping-Separate-Property.html?method=rssI just have a simple question. I have been dating a guy now for 4 years. He has three warrants out for his arrest and has gotten physical with me before. I just found out I'm pregnant and I am terrified to be permanently linked to him forever. Can I legally move away and never tell him about the baby? Is there a particular state that I should move to?Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Can-I-Hide-My-Unborn-Child-From-His-Dad-7287.html?method=rssCan I sign over my parental rights without the mother of my son agreeing to it. And what all has to happen if she does or doesn't have to agree to it?Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Can-I-Sign-Over-Rights-To-My-Kid-7280.html?method=rssI have been married for last 16 years. During that time my husband I only lived together for about nine months. We separated and then I went into the military and he went into prison. I have had no contact with him for 15 years and we have no children or property together. How long would the process take to divorce him?Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/I-Cannot-Find-My-Spouse-7274.html?method=rssMy partner and I have been taking care of our nephew for the past 5 months. He is the son of my sister and he was having emotional and educational problems at home. She sent him to live with us. During that time his grades rose significantly, all of his emotional issues seemed to disappear and his behavior improved GREATLY! We let him go back to my sister for the summer to visit with his mother and his siblings. Within 3 days, he was already on the phone with us wanting to come back. At the...Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Being-Appointed-Guardian-Of-Nephew-7263.html?method=rssIf my ex takes my child out of state, do I need to continue to pay child support at the same rate?Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Paying-Child-Support-When-The-Child-Is-Removed-From-The-State-7256.html?method=rss