General Knowledge Archives - Page 14 of 14

October 27

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Collaborative Law , Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge
Tags: collaborative attorney, divorce attorney, family law lawyer, litigation
Date: October 27, 2013
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How To Choose A Divorce Lawyer

If you have come to the difficult decision to separate from your spouse, you will need to understand how to choose a divorce lawyer. This is an important choice because it will affect every aspect of your life. People approach this major life transition from widely differing directions. You and ...

October 26

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge
Tags: child custody, divorce, Temporary Custody Hearing, temporary hearing
Date: October 26, 2013
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How To Prepare For A Temporary Custody Hearing

If your Family Law Attorney has recently filed an action for divorce or separation, and an initial hearing has been scheduled, you need to know how to prepare for a temporary custody hearing if custody of children is an issue. First, get your “story” together. Draft a statement, no m...

October 26

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Court Process and Procedure , Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge
Tags: divorce attorney, divorce lawyer, Family Court, family law lawyer, litigation
Date: October 26, 2013
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How Much Should A Divorce Cost?

The main question we get from prospective clients is How Much Should a Divorce Cost. First, much is going to depend on the hourly rate of your attorney. All family court attorneys charge by the hour, and hourly rates range from a $150 per hour for associate attorneys to $400 and up for more experien...

October 25

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Collaborative Law , Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge
Tags: Adultery, Collaborative Law, Family Court, litigation, mediation, mental illness and divorce, Substance abuse and divorce
Date: October 25, 2013
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Is Litigation Worth It

Sometimes litigation is the only way a dispute can be resolved, but this is rarely the case. Parties involved in domestic disputes need to consider the question: Is litigation worth it. Family-related disputes (divorce, separation, custody) are distinctly different from other cases in the judicial ...

October 24

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Date: October 24, 2013
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How To Speed Up The Divorce Process

Today I had a collaborative case reach and impasse and I advised my client I would assist her with the transition to litigation counsel. This is a very rare and unfortunate event. The “reason” for the impasse was that things were not progressing fast enough for my client, and she wa...

October 19

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Divorce Law , General Knowledge
Tags: child custody, divorce private investigator
Date: October 19, 2013
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Use of a divorce private investigator

We had recently gotten custody of 4 children at a temporary hearing last December, 2012 for Dad. Almost immediately, and unbeknownst to our client, Mom retained a divorce private investigator to conduct continual surveillance on Dad. We had warned our client that a divorce private investigator...