Family Law Topics
Significant issues in Family Law
COMPETENT DIVORCE ATTORNEY
Reasons why you need to have a competent divorce attorney with you at all times: Typically, the client has no experience in court, in litigation, or in a divorce proceeding. Ignorance is not going to help a self-represented party get better results nor obtain any...
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEGAL SEPARATION AND DIVORCE?
Many people initiating the process of uncoupling wonder whether they should seek a legal separation or dissolution of marriage. Some of them may think of legal separation as ‘divorce lite’, or they may view it as less confrontational or adversarial than a...
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN MY DIVORCE?
When you have been doing family law for as long as we have, it is easy to forget that not everyone knows or understands what is going to happen over the next few years (yes, years) as their case goes through the system. We see people at what is, for most of them, the...
How do I Find a Good Lawyer? 7 Essential Tips for Everyone
How do I find a good lawyer: Hiring a lawyer that fits your needs "How do I find a good lawyer?" This is one of the most common questions we hear. Nobody thinks ‘You know, my life is really great right now. I think I’ll go find a lawyer to tell me if there’s...