General Knowledge Archives - Vitetta Family Law

July 17

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: July 17, 2022
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Mediation often comes down to the little things.

Most people think mediation is a cooperative process where everyone sits around a table and calmly resolve all issues in the dispute rationally and with dignity. In Family law? Not quite. In fact, family law mediations are so contentious that the parties cannot even be in same room. Much of this...

July 12

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: July 12, 2022
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My take on the Brittney Griner detainment in Russia

I have heard in the media and among my liberal friends that Brittany was playing basketball in Russia because she could not earn enough income in the USA. She was being very poorly paid when compared to NBA pay and needed to go overseas to make ends meet. So I looked into this a bit, […]...

July 08

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: July 8, 2022
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WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROSECUTE A WOMAN WHO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE GOTTEN AN ILLEGAL ABORTION?

A criminal offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This is a high burden and is very difficult to establish. If a woman gets an abortion, she can only be convicted if a jury of 12 unanimously agree that it happened. So how does this work? First there has to be an allegatio...

June 14

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: June 14, 2022
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Help! I spent 15 hours in a Divorce Mediation and settled my case, but now my spouse tells me he is backing out!

Family law mediation...

June 14

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: June 14, 2022
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What is required for a successful family law mediation?

Family law disputes are some of the most legally complicated and emotionally fraught cases in our judicial system. These kind of cases are not for the faint of heart and, sooner or later, both parties, their lawyers and perhaps a related professional or two, will end up in a mediation process. ...

June 09

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge , Vitetta Law Group News
Date: June 9, 2022
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What goes on in a Family Law Mediation?

Mediation in domestic relations cases is an adversarial process...

June 05

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: June 5, 2022
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Does the South Carolina Constitution Protect a Woman’s Right to an Abortion?

Roe v Wade was not an abortion decision, it was a decision that recognized that the United States Constitution provides an unenumerated right of privacy to United States citizens. Roe said that a woman had a right to privacy in her consultations with her doctor about her personal medical decis...

May 18

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Child Support , Divorce Law , General Knowledge
Date: May 18, 2022
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Can a sperm donor claim parental rights if the recipient/donee and her spouse divorce?

This question was recently addressed by an unpublished NC Appellate Court opinion filed on May 17, 2022 in McLane v Goodwin-McLane and Peackock. Plaintiff McLane and Goodman-McLane (recipient) were married and Peackock was the sperm donor. All three entered into a written contract where t...