Too often, during the pendency of a divorce, with custody child support, spousal support and carrying charge issues, clients are asking me if they should pay for things their spouse is asking them to under the temporary order or stipulation. My question to the client is always: What’s cheaper, paying for that or paying for me to go back and …
In divorce cases, too many people want to make sure the Judge knows why the marriage failed and that it is the other spouse’s fault. Unless it goes to custody, i.e., drug abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and so on, the judge does not care because the law does not care. It does not matter that your spouse has been …
In a divorce proceeding, the parties must exchange with each other and file with the court a sworn statement of net worth (snw). This is a document signed under oath setting forth your expenses, income, assets and liabilities. It is a document that you could easily help someone else fill in, yet for some reason, when you have to fill …
To understand equitable distribution, the division of assets and debts acquired during the marriage, one must first understand the two most important terms used: Marital property: all property acquired during the marriage that is not separate property of either spouse. Separate property: all property acquired by either spouse prior to the marriage, acquired by inheritance, or gifted to that party …
Once there is a stay away order of protection against you, no one can change it except for a Judge in the Court that issued it. So, if there is an order of protection against you, a signed agreement between you and the other person and/or between your respective lawyers that something, even to appear for a deposition, would not …
Support Info You Need to Know Child support laws in this state are cold and calculating (pun intended). But what most people do not realize is that the due date for child support is a due date, not a mail by date. Thus, for example, if your support payment is due on the 1st of the month and you mail …
In a divorce scenario, once you execute the agreement, it is more often for better or worse than the marriage vows themselves: Too often over the years I have encountered former spouses who executed a settlement or separation agreement only in the hope of their spouse taking him or her back. So he or she gave up the farm, giving …
Divorce is too often litigated on emotions that jack up legal fees beyond what is actually necessary. This is only good for the lawyers, not you or your spouse and especially not for your children. So, when a litigious lawyer who likes to bill it up has a client who feels “scorned” and wants to throw as much trash …
Going through a divorce can be extremely difficult, especially if there are children involved and issues of custody and visitation. However, the key is to always put the children first and keep their best interests in mind. Spouses should discuss and agree on how to make it easier for their children during the process and afterwards possibly even utilizing professionals …
Too many litigants want to play tit for tat in their divorce case, do NOT play that game, here’s why: In the discovery phase of pre trial litigation of a divorce or support matter, too often a client’s says: “I refuse to produce financial documents until the other side does. Well, if the other side is saying the same thing, …
