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Divorce
An “uncontested divorce” (the parties fairly quickly and early on agree on all matters relating to the divorce) can be accomplished in about sixty to ninety days from the date of filing the petition (or even sooner if the Court agrees that there is a genuine emergency which justifies shortening the required 60-day waiting period).
Child Support
A. Kansas has enacted Child Support Guidelines which are used to numerically calculate a presumed amount of support. The support is calculated based upon the parents incomes, health insurance and child care costs, and the number and ages of the children. The Court can vary from the presumption based upon such things as long distance visitation costs, income tax considerations and the overall financial condition of the parties.
Child Custody and Visitation
A. A divorce can generally be filed in any state in which either party has resided for a period of residence as prescribed by state law. However, if more than divorce itself is sought (e.g., child custody and support or division of property), special jurisdictional rules may apply.
Adoption
A. Sure. Stepparent adoptions are most frequently done with the consent of the non-custodial parent, but there are provisions in the law allowing adoptions when the non-custodial parent fails to assume parental duties for a two-year period. Incidental contacts are generally not considered in this kind of determination.
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
If you believe that there is a premarital agreement which relates to your marriage, you must let us know immediately, and bring us a copy of it.
Guardianship
A. Yes. A Durable Power of Attorney generally applies to business and financial matters only. Without this document a court-ordered conservatorship may become necessary in the event of incompetency. A Healthcare Power of Attorney, as the name implies, refers to healthcare matters like consenting to medical procedures, making living arrangements and things like that. Without this document, a court-ordered guardianship may become necessary in the event of incompetency. A coordinated estate plan will normally include both of these powers of attorney because they do different things.
Spousal Support
A. Many transactions involved in a divorce do not have any tax effect. Obviously, your filing status will change, and if you are paying or receiving spousal support, it is deductible to the paying party and income to the receiving party. If your assets are sold, a gain may be recognized and you should consider taxes in valuing assets, particularly retirement accounts.
Legal Separation
Although a legal form of legal separation called “Separate Maintenance” is available in Kansas, it is not a very common procedure because it is frequently merely a prelude to divorce and increases the total cost of the legal services to the family. Legal separation leaves the parties married to each other while providing a court order covering such subjects as property and debt division, ongoing child support and custody, and spousal support. In some limited situations, it may be desirable as an alternative to divorce. Feel free to ask about legal separation if you feel it may be more appropriate in your situation. If you are not sure you want a divorce, we will sometimes recommend counseling services to see if the marital problems can be worked out.

Restraining Order
A. Kansas has special laws that allow you to seek orders from the Court to protect you (and your children) from an abuser. A Protection From Abuse Act case may be filed, and the Court will quickly, based upon adequate evidence, issue a protective order. In addition, a restraining order may be obtained in a divorce case to protect you. Harvey County is also fortunate to have an active Domestic Violence group to assist in these cases.

Business and Corporate Law

Business Disputes
In the business law area we deal regularly with contracts, corporations, LLC's, small business, partnerships, real estate transactions, employment law, collections, consumer law, debtor-creditor law and general business-related legal advice. We have extensive experience in all areas of estate planning and administration, including probate, wills, trusts, taxation, conservatorships and guardianships. In the family law area we frequently work on both simple and complex divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, paternity and adoption cases. We have experience in a broad range of general litigation including general business litigation, collections, mortgage and security interest litigation, debtor and creditor rights, consumer rights and family and employment law.

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Real Estate Transactions
With a Business Administration degree and obtaining his law degree from Washburn University. Joe's interest in business and his comfortable style with people combine well in his practice of business, estate planning and family law. Extensive experience in divorce, child custody and support issues as well as work with contracts, corporations, small business, real estate transactions and collections is the focus of his practice. In addition Joe has experience with Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and similar estate planning tools.

Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
In its simple form, estate planning deals with how to pass property to someone else when you die. There are several methods and we will outline them here.
Wills
A. Joint tenancy is a form of property ownership where two or more persons share ownership of personal property or real estate. It has the special attribute of "survivorship" so that when one owner dies, his or her interest passes automatically to the survivors. Joint tenancy is sometimes used with other tools like wills and trusts to achieve a person's estate planning goals. It is very appropriate in some situations and not at all appropriate in other situations.
Trusts
A revocable living trust (also known as an intervivos trust) is a signed agreement between you and whoever will be your trustee.
Power of Attorney
Documents in a normal estate plan include a durable business power of attorney, which allows someone you appoint to do business for you while you are living (the power ends at your death); a durable healthcare power of attorney, which allows someone you appoint to make healthcare decisions for you if you are incapacitated; a Living Will or Natural Death Declaration, in which case, if two doctors agree your condition is terminal, they are directed not to artificially prolong the dying process; a will or revocable trust document; and a pourover will (if a trust).
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Tax Law
Depending upon the circumstances there may be additional conferences, extensive negotiation, more complicated tax planning and advice (such as spousal maintenance arrangements), drafting of various provisions in parenting plans and additional court appearances.

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