Without Prejudice Versus the Status Quo

Mace Greenfield Client/Litigant/Pro Se Information

In divorce and custody cases, temporary resolutions are often arrived at “without prejudice.”  In theory, that means, for example, moving out of the marital residence and leaving the children behind with the other parent is without prejudice to your claims to the marital residence and child custody or increased visitations schedule.  This makes the person moving out think he or …

Avoid Open Ended Pendente Lite or Preliminary Conference Stipulations

Mace Greenfield Support Issues

Lately I have subbed into too many divorce cases where the pendent lite (or preliminary conference) stipulation required the moneyed spouse to either: pay all charge card bills, or pay a percent of all expenses as listed therein, instead of paying a specific amount of child support and or spousal support each month.  The problem is that even when the …

Therapy and Child Custody Cases

Mace Greenfield Child Related Issues

In child custody cases, often the parents and or the child(ren) have a therapist. If it is individual therapy, each parent and the child(ren) should have their own therapist separate and part from each other. Last I was aware, the American Psychological Association Ethics state that it is a conflict for the same therapist to provide therapy to one of …

What You Need to Know About Child Support But Never Asked

Mace Greenfield Support Issues

This is important information whether you pay or receive child support. Information most lawyers do not tell you at the time the child support order was issued. Information that may help keep many of you out of court, or have better success in court. If you receive child support, you probably get a basic child support amount paid weekly,

When Should Child Support End?

Mace Greenfield Support Issues

Presently when parents of a child in common no longer reside together, one parent pays child support to the primary residential parent. Child support includes a basic periodic payment of money that is paid to the residential parent. In addition the nonresidential parent also contributes a set pro rata percentage of add-ons, i.e., unreimbursed uninsured medical costs, childcare, college. For …

De-Escalation is the Word of the Day

Mace Greenfield Client/Litigant/Pro Se Information

When you are involved in a child custody proceeding in Family Court or as part of a divorce, you need to emphasize de-escalation of acrimony. Do not be reactionary to the other parent’s taunts, provocations or pushing of your buttons. You want the court to see that no matter what happens, you remain calm, rational and peaceful. Only then will …