Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
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Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 7 - Invisible Scars: The Impact of Coercive Control on Children
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 6 - Reshaping Your Legacy: Estate Planning After Your Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5 - Parallel Proceedings: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Family Law
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 4 - Splitting Costs: Forensic Accounting in Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 2 - Mortgage Mastery: Charting a Financial Course Post-Divorce
Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 1 - The Truth Behind Coercive Control
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 8 - Narcissism and Parental Alienation Talk
Let's Talk About the Anatomy of a Prenuptial Agreement
Let's Talk About Easy Divorces
Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 7 - Custody Evaluation Talk
Once Removed Episode 12: SLATs and the Case of McKim vs. McKim
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In litigation, discovery is a crucial part of every case presented to the courts. In civil proceedings, documentation is necessary to support claims. In a divorce, a party may present documentation of income, financial...more
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Both parties usually have their own legal counsel in contested divorce and family law litigation. A lawyer representing a party in litigation must advocate for their client zealously....more
Unfortunately, some divorce and family law cases cannot settle without an evidentiary hearing or a trial. When that occurs, contested litigation in divorce and family law matters can require much preparation work....more
Divorce and family law matters involve civil litigation in the family court. However, many are unsure what the purpose of discovery may be in divorce and family law litigation....more
In a non-precedential case decided on April 29, 2022 a panel of the Superior Court tackled a common and nettlesome question. We live in an age when petitions filed under the Protection from Abuse statute are almost always the...more
Civil lawsuits can take a long time. After the complaint and other initial pleadings are filed, the next phase of the case will typically turn to what is referred to as “discovery.” Discovery is the mechanism the parties...more
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In divorce and family law litigation, text, email and cell phone records are often important. In many cases, parties seek this evidence in discovery when it bears on relevant issues. Text, email and cell phone records can...more
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