In this episode, Clint Adams is joined by attorney Molly Russell to discuss child support and modifying a child custody agreement. What are the steps to apply for child support through the BCSE (Bureau of Child Support Enforcement)? How do different factors, such as a guardian having a disability or being incarcerated, affect awarded child support? What should you do if you have a substantial financial change, such as losing a job? What are your options for modifying custody if one guardian is planning to move to another location either in state or out of state?

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Clint Adams is joined by Courtney Klus, leader of the Family Law Task Force at Legal Aid of WV, to discuss factors of sharing child custody between separated guardians. When the courts automatically favor 50/50 custody between guardians, what arguments and evidence can be used to alter this custody division? Can older children share their preferences with the court? What are the benefits of getting a guardian ad litem (an attorney that represents the child’s best interest in a custody case) or a mediator? Clint and Courtney share tips on creating a parenting plan. This episode also covers potential actions to take if you are not satisfied with the judge’s decision. 

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Lorraine Eckard joins host Clint Adams to discuss the basics of the divorce process and the dividing of property between parties in accordance with West Virginia law. What are the legal reasons, or grounds, to file for divorce and what evidence is needed to meet certain grounds? What is an appraisal and how is it important for equally dividing property? What distinguishes marital property from individual property? Clint and Lorraine answer all this and more in episode one of “What’s the Law Say?”

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