The asker is seriously mistaken in his assumption that a trial lawyer is also an appellate lawyer. Service of appellate documents upon the trial...

Unfortunately, money buys justice. Having an attorney who is accustomed to reacting to false accusations in a family court setting is crucial to...

A lawyer is not obligated to respond to a "change of counsel motion." The decision to remove an attorney from a civil proceeding rests with the...

The QDRO remains in effect despite the recipient's death because the money goes into the decedent spouse's estate. Distribution can be by will or...

A "relocation" petition under a V-Docket is the fast response, but the standard has nothing to do with domestic violence. Instead, there must a...

Assembly Bill 5775/Senate Bill 4248, the pet custody law, is now a cause of action in a family court. The asker would have to prove to to the judge...

The short answer is yes, the child goes to the asker. A little more information is needed. This appears to be an illegal relocation case where the...

The asker says her judgment/stipulation says "Parents share BD celebration expenses up to age 21." She asks whether this provisions adds the part...

The discovery portion of any civil action requires the plaintiff (petitioner in family court) to do the leg work. Many attorneys retain private...

The attorney for the child is a state-appointed agent of the court whose job it is to substitute the parent's judgment and impose his own. The New...