Tag: family law
After the Final Hearing: A New Reality
So, you have had your final hearing, and it is possible that you received an oral ruling of the Court at its conclusion. If...
The Final Hearing
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...
The Beginning of the End
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...
Mediation and Other Settlement Talks
After the laborious discovery process is complete, or at least significantly underway, the next step in a divorce case will be the settlement and...
Temporary Relief: The Band-Aid of Family Law
I want to talk about the phase of your divorce when you are really in a type of limbo and have no idea how...
“PEACE” in Your Initial Pleadings
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...
Untying the Knot :: Step One – Tough Decisions
As a divorce lawyer, I get phone calls and referrals straight to my office from people I don’t know. But, most often, the first...