Community Involvement 2020-2021 We’re so grateful that our team is dedicated to community involvement in so many unique and creative ways. Here are a few things that we’ve been up to recently ...
2020 to 2021 A year in Review – Batley Post Covid
What a year (or so) it has been! We have added words like unprecedented, pivot and work from home to our vernacular in a way we never could have anticipated. To put it mildly, our world ...
Custody When Never Married
Custody of a child when the parents are not married is commonly referred to as a “Parentage” matter. Parentage matters are governed by NMSA 40-11A. The beginning of the process includes establishing ...
What to Bring to Your Consult
The initial consultation with a Family Law lawyer is the most important step in the process, as it is when you and the lawyer are able to connect on the process you are about to go through. Having all ...
Three Common Mistakes of Holiday Timesharing
The Holidays can be an exciting time of year with snowy weather, family gatherings, and of course presents, however; for timesharing parents, the Holidays can also add stress. While the Holidays can ...
Time to Sell Your House?
The sale of the marital home is one of the most important parts of the divorce process, as it serves the purpose of either disbursing equity to each party or ridding the parties of a large amount of ...
Resources for Refinancing
In many divorces, or co-habitation situations, parties are faced with the decision about what to do with the main residence upon their divorce or separation. If the parties sell the residence, ...
Double Header: Welcome to the Team
We happily announce the addition of Associate Attorneys Jensen Wallace and Wesley Enns to our Firm. At Batley Powers Family Law, we take our team approach to cases very seriously. We believe our ...
Social Media Do’s and Don’ts During a Divorce
Do: Do ensure your profile is securely protected Many social media platforms give users the ability to customize their privacy settings. This can be a helpful tool during a divorce. ...
On Our Bookshelf: Movie Edition, A Marriage Story Review (Spoiler Alert)
A Marriage Story was released by Netflix and hit their streaming service in December 2019. It highlights several family law issues that we as family law attorneys commonly see in our work; divorce, ...