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So, you have had your final hearing, and it is possible that you received an oral ruling of the Court at its conclusion. If your judge did give an oral ruling at the conclusion...

Before talking about a final hearing, it's always important to remind you that settlement negotiations can happen anytime before, during, or even right after a final hearing if the judge hasn't ruled. So, if...

Previously we talked about mediation and settlement agreements, but this begs the question of what happens when settlement negotiations fail. Impasse. Final Hearing. Court. This is the beginning of the true end of your case. If you...

After the laborious discovery process is complete, or at least significantly underway, the next step in a divorce case will be the settlement and mediation phase. During this time, you have the most control...

Growing up, I remember playing on the playground "singing," a rite of passage. A literary composition, if you will. It goes a little something like this, "first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...

At the end of the school year, I was counting down the days until I could take a break and catch my breath. Summer seemed to hold great promise. My daughter would be out...

I coach middle school soccer, better known across the Atlantic as football. No, not the football with an egg-shaped ball you throw, the proper one with a round-shaped ball that you kick with your...

Previously, we talked about Temporary Relief and the types of things that can be handled and serve as a band-aid while your case is progressing. You may wonder, "What are we waiting for? Why can’t we...

  I want to talk about the phase of your divorce when you are really in a type of limbo and have no idea how to resolve the very immediate needs of your newly separated...

In my last article, "The Case Starts," I talked about initial pleadings, specifically the Petition, the Answer, the Counter-Petition, and the Answer to the Counter-Petition. Within the initial pleadings, you and your lawyer will...