by Andrea Fox | Sep 15, 2022 | General
If you are a parent going through a divorce or child custody case, you may have heard the term “Guardian ad Litem,” or “GAL” for short. While there are many applications for a GAL, I am going to talk about how GALs work specifically in a divorce/custody setting, with...
by Andrea Fox | Aug 26, 2022 | General
Alimony is the common name for what is termed as “maintenance” in Montana, or you can just think of it as “Montana alimony.” Or, some call it “ali-moan-y” because they do not want to pay it! Whatever you call it, and I will call it maintenance, it is something that...
by Andrea Fox | Jun 25, 2022 | General
One question I get a lot is if a party can change their judge. The answer is generally no. However, I will explain this answer more in depth. When I was in law school, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia came to speak to us. He referred to district court judges...
by Andrea Fox | Jun 14, 2022 | General
Updated June 2022. One thing I usually tell potential clients in an initial consultation is this: you do not NEED a lawyer to get divorced. Many are surprised to hear this come out of a lawyer’s mouth. However, I think it is better to give people information and let...
by Andrea Fox | Jun 10, 2022 | General
Updated June 2022. There is a middle ground between representing yourself in Court (which is referred to as being “Pro Se”) and hiring an attorney to fully represent you in Court (which is referred to as “full representation”). This post is intended to act as a guide...
by Andrea Fox | May 18, 2022 | General
Family law in Montana is a diverse and expansive area of law. In general, family law is an area of the law where the law and family matters intersect. I do not really think that the law is the best place to deal with family matters, but it is what we have right now...
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