Education Lawyer
Practice Areas: Education, Administrative Law ... +6 more
OUTCOME: Reached a favorable agreement
Michelle represented a wife in a divorce case, where wife's husband earned 5 times the amount she did. Michelle successfully negotiated an agreement wherein wife kept possession of her vehicle, with h ... usband paying off the debt associated with the vehicle. In addition, wife was receiving a significant amount of alimony for several years to allow her enough time to re-enter the workforce.
OUTCOME: Agreement Set Aside
Michelle represented a Husband/Father who entered into an unfair Marital Separation Agreement with his abusive spouse, which would've obligated him to pay an excessive amount of alimony. Michelle succe ... ssfully argued the Motion to Set Aside, which was granted by the Court providing the client the opportunity to obtain a fair distribution of property and other relief.
OUTCOME: Reached a favorable agreement and proceeded without husband's attendance
Michelle represented a wife whose husband was leaving the country during their separation. After reaching a fair agreement, Michelle worked to have the case proceed in order to take advantage of a new ... law that took effect on October 1, 2018 permitting only one party to be present at the mutual consent divorce hearing.
OUTCOME: Final Protective Order granted
Michelle represented a woman that had be subjected to physical and emotional abuse throughout the years of her marriage. After a contested hearing, the judge granted the protective order and ordered th ... at the husband vacate the home, to have no contact with the wife, and not to abuse or threaten to abuse the wife.
OUTCOME: Reached a favorable agreement for shared physical custody
Michelle represented a mother of a 4 year old child. Michelle negotiated an agreement which provided the parents with shared physical custody which maximized the child's time with each parent but mini ... mized the number of transitions for the child.
OUTCOME: Reached a favorable agreement for custody and child support
Attorney Dauksha represented a young mother and helped reached a favorable agreement in regards to a custody and access schedule. The parties practice two religions and Attorney Dauksha negotiated a d ... etailed holiday schedule. In addition, the agreement provided mother with reasonable child support, including daycare expenses, and imputing income to the father who was choosing not to work.
OUTCOME: Client exonerated
Attorney Dauksha successfully defended her client against false claims by his ex in a Final Protective Order hearing. The ex-wife falsified claims against her client in an effort to wrench custody fro ... m him. Ms. Dauksha's preparation of witnesses and evidence (as well as her work on the custody case) demonstrated the fallacy of her claims and the Court denied her petition and dismissed the petition against him without the client having to take the stand and after the close of her evidence
OUTCOME: Quick divorce with custody and child support award
Husband was very vocal about not participating in the divorce. He said he will evade service, not file answer, not accept communication from our office, and not pay child support -- he is a real gem ; ... -). Attorney Dauksha tracked him down and effected service, found out where he lives and works, gathered information about his income, and quickly processed the case through the Court when he didn't file an Answer. The client got a divorce quicker than she would have otherwise due to EX-husband's arrogance and refusal to participate. The client & child were also awarded child support at the highest reasonable amount.
OUTCOME: Modification of custody denied; mother retained primary physical custody
Michelle represented a mother and successfully defended against a modification of custody. The minor child remained in mother's primary physical custody.
OUTCOME: Contempt Finding
Attorney Michelle Dauksha wins CONTEMPT finding against parent who withholds child from client/father. The Dad lives in Maryland and drives long distance (8 hours) to see his son every other week bu ... t Mom denied his access, she moved a few times without telling him, and sometimes she just wouldn't answer the door (??). Attorney Dauksha gathered all necessary information, subpoenaed records from the adverse party, and cut off the other side's ability to give false testimony to defend herself. It's a sad situation which is on the way to getting better thanks to the Dad's efforts and Attorney Dauksha's courtroom skills. Good Job Michelle! Absent highly unusual circumstances and harm to the children it is always in the child's best interests to spend substantial time with both parents. Of course, Court Orders are the law and they must be followed.
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