Intervenors – Sticking their nose where it belongs
Intervenors – Sticking their nose where it belongs There are plenty of people who naturally become involved in a divorce case. The obvious ones range from the presiding judge to mediators, counselors, lawyers, friends and family and the spouses themselves. Then there are those who are called intervenors. An intervenor…
Child-Custody determination
Child-Custody determination – The plan for the next few blogs is to dive into divorce suits affecting the parent-child relationship. To this point we have mostly discussed suits that do not involve children. While painful in their own right, these suits keep the court from having to deal with a…
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. III)
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. III) Let’s take a brief timeout and reflect on several important legal terms and phrases that have popped up in our blogs over the last few months. I do this because some of these terms have been discussed in broader detail, while others…
Alimony defined
Alimony defined – When a couple decides to go through the process of a divorce, there is a lot more that goes into it besides simply appearing before a judge, signing a piece of paper, and then going their separate ways. Depending on the case, there are division of property…
How long does divorce take?
We are going to trial: How long does divorce take? When I was younger, I thought if two people wanted to get divorced, they could just go before a judge, sign a simple piece of paper, and be done with it. Even if the case went to trial – like…
Pretrial Motions: Before we go through with this divorce
Pretrial Motions: Before we go through with this divorce When most cases go to trial, whether that case be criminal or even civil in nature, there is time allotted for what are called pretrial motions. Motions are essentially boundaries, arguments or rules set in advance of an upcoming trial so…
Divorce: Options to avoid a trial
Divorce: Options to avoid a trial Not every divorce ends up like what has been sensationalized on television, with spouses going at each other like a pack of wild wolves. Sure, I’ve seen my share of contested divorce cases, but oftentimes, such proceedings can be resolved amicably – without reaching…
Three Suits to Dissolve Marriage without Children
Three Suits to Dissolve Marriage without Children – So you got married but things did not quite work out the way either of you had hoped and now your heart – and mind – are set on getting a divorce. There is nothing easy about the process of ending a…
What Do You Mean By Homestead ?
What Do You Mean By Homestead ? If you are young and purchasing your first house, it is important to understand what the term “Homestead” means and why it is important in the realm of Family Law. When someone refers to a homestead, they mean a place where a family…
Types of Marital Agreements
Types of Marital Agreements – There can be negative and persistent thoughts involved in bringing a marital agreement of any kind into a relationship, especially if the idea for it wasn’t conceived by both spouses. Why doesn’t my future spouse trust me? Is this fair to me and/or our future children?…