A New Year and a Fresh Start
There is a popular adage that January has the highest rate of divorce filings…
There is a popular adage that January has the highest rate of divorce filings…
When going through a divorce, custody and parenting time case, or an order of protection proceeding…
Divorce, custody, child visitation, child support, orders of protection are all very emotional experiences to go through.
Everyone always wants to know what the right thing is to say, but too often it is knowing when to say nothing at all that is most important.
When you are in Divorce or Family Court, mind your own business. You have enough to worry about: your divorce, child custody and child visitation, child support and spousal maintenance, orders of protection, division of debts, equitable distribution, counsel fees and more.
When in the middle of a divorce, you do not want to give the other side any ammo against you or anything that will prove them right about you in a negative way. You want to show the Court…
In a divorce, the new laws require the court to calculate spousal support and child support and to direct the moneyed spouse to pay the legal fees (all or part) for the non-moneyed spouse. So, if you earn for example you earn $300,000.00 per year and your spouse earns $50,000.00 per year, a court will direct you to pay spousal …
Maybe you did not ask or want to get divorced, but you’re in court now for divorce and custody, as well as all the other issues, including but not limited to: equitable distribution of assets and debts; and spousal and/or child support. You want to drag it out to keep the family under one roof until your youngest graduates high …
I too often see people venting about their divorce, child custody cases, support case, domestic violence case, and other cases, on social media. If I can see your posting this, others can see it too. Thus, all your whining and complaining about the judge and anyone else will probably get back to them and may be used against you directly …
It is just incredible how many people retain an attorney for their divorce, want it over as fast as possible, but do not do anything required of him or her. Too often clients will call and ask when will it be over, and my snarky retort is: how do I know, I do not even know when you will give …