Creating a Compelling Divorce Newsletter: Tips and Best Practices
Introduction Divorce is a challenging life event that can leave individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed. A well-crafted divorce newsletter can be a valuable resource, offering support, information, and a sense of community. Whether you’re a legal professional, a therapist, or a divorce coach, creating a newsletter can help you connect with your audience and provide […]
Strategic Use of Discovery in Family Court
The Discovery stage of a case is a critical part of every divorce or custody case. It is the time when you can request information, i.e. documents, items, etc., from the other party (and non-parties too in some instances) that will help you to prove your case or defend the case against you. However, self-represented […]
Navigating As Unmarried Parent in Custody Battles: Your Guide to Success
Divorce and custody battles are emotionally charged experiences that more and more individuals find themselves facing. However, when it comes to unmarried couples with children, the situation can become even more complex. Unmarried custody disputes can be equally challenging, and the stakes are just as high for parents who are no longer together. In these […]
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Pro Se Custody as Strategy
Pursuing a child custody case in Family Court pro se can be advantageous from a strategic point of view. Most people think that filing for custody or being sued for custody automatically requires a lawyer if they want to prevail. However, this is not always the case. In fact, in a lot of instances, having […]
The Family Court Temporary Order Explained
In Family Court, temporary orders are issued by the judge for custody, visitation and/or child support. In addition, temporary restraining orders are often granted in instances where there are allegations of abuse against either party or their child(ren). Temporary orders have been meant to grant either party or both, relief while the case is still […]
Common Mistakes Made in Family Court, Custody & Divorce
Family Court litigants often blame the fact that they “lost” their custody or divorce case on something else. They blame the system, the judge, the lawyer, and so on. Not that that’s not true, but Family Court litigants make common costly mistakes too. They often fail to take some very important steps to ensure that […]
Use Your Appearances as Part of Your Strategy, Part Three: The Family Court Pre-Trial Conference
This is the final segment of a 3-part series on Family Court Appearance as part of the strategy. (Read the Part 2 here.) This segment focuses on what’s usually the final conference before trial, the pre-trial conference. This particular conference (hearing) is a sign that the case is actually going to trial. If your case […]
Use Your Appearances as Part of Your Strategy, Part Two: The Family Court Status Conference
Last week I started a 3-part series on incorporating strategy in Family Court appearances. The goal is to show you how having a solid game plan enables you to position your case advantageously. Last week I focused on the first court appearance in custody or divorce, the Initial Conference. This week’s focus is on using […]
False Allegations of Child Abuse in Custody
In divorce or custody cases it is not unheard of to have false claims or allegations of child abuse lodged against you. Family Court brings out the best and worst in parents, to the point where almost everyone goes to therapy as a result. How is Abuse Defined and Determined Traditionally abuse was exactly what […]