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
Parents who allow unfit co-parents to provide unsupervised care for their child(ren) are also unfit
February 14, 2022
But for the human capacity for self delusions, I would find the ability of parents to claim their co-parent was unfit while they allowed that
It pays to be nice (especially in a custody case)
January 29, 2022
Early in my career, the standard procedure in contested custody cases was to throw as much mud at the other side as you could and
Notice provisions in custody agreements
December 1, 2021
Not enough care is given to drafting notice provisions in custody orders. There is an inherent tension between the needs/goals of the non-custodial parent and
Subsequently discovered property provisions in equitable distribution agreements
June 3, 2021
A provision I occasionally see in equitable distribution agreements addresses subsequently discovered property. These provisions state that if one spouse discovers the other spouse failed
October 13, 2020
With the October 15th tax deadline approaching, I am receiving emails from numerous clients regarding disputes with their estranged spouse over how to file last
The Folly of Fighting Child Protective Services after a Merits Finding
July 2, 2020
Early in my career, when family court attorneys were still being court appointed to represent indigent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings, I developed a
Things appellate attorneys could teach family law attorneys about trying cases
May 25, 2020
I’ve been lucky to stay busy during the COVID-19 pandemic and one reason I’ve been able to stay busy is a significant appellate practice. Thus,
