Civil Protective Order
Jun 01, 2016OUTCOME: Order entered with no wrongdoing found
Successfully negotiated a consent without admissions.
Sheraz Barkat's Legal Cases (10)
Washington, DC
Family Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more
Alimony and Divorce
May 22, 2016OUTCOME: Successfully defended against alimony and received award of attorney's fees from the other party.
Client sought to avoid alimony and receive attorney's fees.
Child Custody
May 10, 2016OUTCOME: Successfully dismissed the other party's complaint, and case was moved to West Virginia
Client sought to remove jurisdiction from DC to WV.
Legal Separation
May 03, 2016OUTCOME: Successfully received a legal separation and incorporated separation agreement.
Client wanted legal separation.
Modified Property Distribution
Dec 18, 2015OUTCOME: Successfully petitioned court for an additional property award.
Client wanted Trial Order amended based on new evidence.
Alimony and Debt
Jul 09, 2015OUTCOME: Client was not liable for alimony nor student loan debt
Helped client fight against requests that client be liable for alimony and for the spouses student loans that were taken out during the marriage.
Child Support Recalculation
Jun 19, 2015OUTCOME: Child support payments delayed to allow for change in circumstances
Child support reduction sought based on vagueness in Court Order
Uncontested Divorce
Feb 20, 2014OUTCOME: divorce granted
Helped client receive a divorce from their spouse who was unresponsive to any of the pleadings served.
Post Judgement Divorce
Nov 14, 2013OUTCOME: Successfully litigated a post judgment motion on behalf of client to reopen the case and fully litigate the issues.
A divorce case where correct service of process was questioned impacting the finality of the divorce.
Child Custody Case
Jan 01, 2013OUTCOME: Granted jurisdiction in DC, and awarded temporary custody to client.
Jurisdiction and temporary custody in dispute
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