On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 26, 2018 | divorce, Firm News
Abuse can come in many different forms. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), almost 20 people are physically abused in the United States each minute. Sadly, many of these cases of domestic violence begin with verbal abuse, which can have a...
On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 21, 2018 | alternative dispute resolution, Firm News
People often expect that a divorce will be a long, bitter process. And for some people, it can be if they are hostile or dealing with especially complex issues. Often, these types of cases wind up in a courtroom. However, a divorce does not have to be this way. There...
On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 14, 2018 | divorce, Firm News
While divorce is largely an emotional and personal event, it is also a legal process. As such, it typically requires participants to fill out and submit a lot of paperwork. One such document divorcing spouses will need to complete is a financial accounting of each...
On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 11, 2018 | Firm News
It is possible that while scrolling through social media, you have found videos of stepchildren asking their stepparents to adopt them. If you haven’t, a quick search on YouTube for “surprise stepparent adoption” will produce a few tears. These...
On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 8, 2018 | Firm News
November means the start of the holidays is just a few short weeks away. Whether you and your family celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s or more, the holidays are a time of sentiment and tradition, typically spent with your loved ones. For...
On behalf of Purdy Law Office, LLC | Nov 7, 2018 | adoption, Firm News
Adopting a child is a joyous occasion for the adoptive parents and the adopted child. Often, the child is becoming part of a family unit after growing up without appropriate parental care. In other instances, a child’s previously stable home may have been...