How a family court client can assist counsel during trial
February 14, 2023
This is part two of a two-part blog inspired/encouraged by a client whose custody case I tried this week. Whereas part-one focused on what the
February 12, 2023
This is part one of a two-part blog inspired/encouraged by a client whose custody case I tried this week. Throughout the process she found trial
Praising the other parent in a custody trial
February 11, 2023
The past few years I begun a practice of having my custody clients develop a few solid minutes of testimony praising the other parent. Such
How to get 50/50 physical custody when you don’t have custody (and why it’s unlikely to happen)
August 26, 2022
A significant number of potential custody clients come to my office with the goal of 50/50 physical custody. Often these are fathers who are not
Picking good witnesses for custody cases
July 29, 2022
Some custody cases can be tried with the parents being the primary witnesses. But when there are substantial disputes about who the children are more
Collect evidence before filing for contempt
July 28, 2022
Earlier in my career I lost a sizable number of contempt petitions I prosecuted because my client lacked the evidence to substantiate his or her
The pitfalls of mandatory pre-litigation mediation provisions
May 17, 2022
I increasingly see provisions in custody or support agreements that require mandatory mediation before either party can file a mediation case. Sometimes these agreements are
The vital distinction between dismissal with prejudice and dismissal without prejudice
April 2, 2022
In family court there is a vital distinction between dismissal with prejudice and dismissal without prejudice. “A dismissal of a case without prejudice means that
