Fixed Fees Agreements can help keep legal fees down.
The growth of tort litigation that began during the middle of the last century caused the insurance companies consolidate their legal work with individual law firms to defend all claims....
Requests for therapy records in divorce litigation
Requests for therapy records in divorce litigation...
Long Term Separation
Is it advisable for parties to separate and wait one year, or longer, before filing for divorce and a resolution of the property, support, and children's issues?...
Mediation, Collaborative Law, Cooperative Law, Arbitration, Family Court- Oh My! What’s best for me?
Lawyers, sometimes deservedly, get a lot of blame for being obstinate, litigious and uncompromising. Lawyer have also brought to us various forms of dispute resolution that are excellent alternatives to litigation. Here are some of the most common alternatives to traditional litigation used by South...
The Guardian ad Litem in a private family court case: A process unique to family law.
One of the most common questions family law attorneys get from new clients is what is this thing called a “guardian” and do they have to have one involved in their case? When a family court case involves custody of a child it is the policy of our courts to keep the child out of...
Fixed Fees and Limited Scope Representation
It wasn’t always like this. There was a day, not too long ago, when a person who had a legal problem would see a lawyer to discuss the problem, the lawyer would think about it, quote a fee, and that would be the cost of the case. With the advent of the auto accident cases […]...
Important provisions to include in all parenting plans
Here 5 topics that should be included in all agreements to avoid problems...
Tips On Social Security After Divorce
Many people are confused about Social Security payments after a divorce. Below is a quick primer. A divorced spouse gets either their own social security benefits upon retirement, or ½ the value of their former spouse, whichever is greater. If they take ½ the value of the former spouses bene...