Columbia, MD
Child custody Lawyer at Columbia, MD
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more
OUTCOME: child support increased and attorney fees
Dad threatens Mom with unilaterally reducing child support when oldest emancipated. Law Office investigated Dad's true income and discovered previously hidden income. Court raised the child support, ... notwithstanding one child emancipated, and awarded 90% of attorney's fees.
OUTCOME: Client keeps business/saves litigation costs
Client owns shares of business with partner and wife seeks to dissolve business by pushing inflated business valuation. Law Office vigorously defends by excluding opposition's experts, demonstrating lo ... wer/realistic value, and proposes acceptable creative solution allowing client to retain business and income stream -- prior to trial.
OUTCOME: "step down" alimony helps both spouses
Parties married for over 20 years, wife primary caregiver and delayed her career path, husband has successful and stable career, and there are two older children. Parties worked with collaborative team ... to create best outcome for the children to remain in top school district and pay for higher education while providing a "step down" extended alimony program to assist wife with transition. Parties maintained positive co-parenting relationship and saved thousands by avoiding costly litigation -- case proceeds to uncontested divorce.
OUTCOME: $7,500 reduction in back child support
Client unfairly sued for back child support and opposing party enlisted local OCSE Dept. to pursue claim. Client called one day before hearing, Law Office researched facts and legal precedent and succe ... ssfully argued and negotiated for a huge reduction and court required opposing party to pay for significant child related expenses going forward.
OUTCOME: Opposing Party denied alimony
Long marriage and wife earns significantly less than husband. Husband leaves home but pays for all essential home expenses. Wife insists on PL alimony hearing. Law Office demonstrates that client ha ... s paid all essential bills (which also preserves his credit rating) and therefore Wife has no "need" for PL alimony. Law Office wins on Motion for Judgment without the need to put on evidence in its side of the case. Court admonishes wife.
OUTCOME: Protected child, attorney's fees,
Law Office was able to gather documents and evidence to demonstrate pattern of lies and falsified documents by opposing party. Other side also was hospitalized more suicide threats but still sought sol ... e custody of infant. When confronted with overwhelming evidence opposing party agreed that he needed help and agreed to psychological evaluation as a prerequisite to any contact with child. Law Office was able to work with opposing party in a non-confrontational way to come to various partial agreements saving client money and protecting outcome from appeal.
OUTCOME: Court awards all relief requested
Opposing party and financially superior spouse refused to pay child support after separation. Law Office finds undisclosed assets and income and schedules expedited hearing. Court awards 100% legal fe ... es and full custody and child support.
OUTCOME: Custody, $2,000 interim attorney fees
Client sought to preserve status quo of primary custody to protect child from health hazards. Opposing party had superior financial resources and attempted to use same while presenting false testimony ... to paint client as negligent parent. Law Office defended allegations with documentary evidence and corroborating testimony.
OUTCOME: Reunification process
Estranged father seeks to enforce court ordered visitation. Court appoints Mr. Mulinazzi to serve as Best Interests Attorney for the minor children. Law Office investigates, builds rapport with kids, ... and works with parents' attorneys to develop child-centered program to rebuild relationship. Case settles without litigation.
OUTCOME: Amicable uncontested divorce in 19 days
When two spouses want to get a divorce as soon as possible, our Law Office understands the intricacies of each Court's procedure and that there are steps that can be taken to maximize how quickly this ... occurs. In one instance (summer 2011) our office was able to get parties divorce 19 days after the Complaint for Divorce was filed. Usually this can be done in 6-8 weeks.
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