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Miller v. Miller: The impact of personal goodwill on the marital estate and a potential alimony award when one spouse owns a professional practice. Read more
An appeal from an order voiding a provision of a mediated marital settlement agreement as a result of changes in the economy. Based upon the bedrock principle of contract law—applicable as w... Read more
Mother appeals from an order denying her motion for attorney's fees following a hearing on father's motion for modification of child custody. Read more
In dissolution proceeding to divide community property, where non-managing spouse has prima facie evidence that community assets disappeared while in the control of managing spouse post-sepa... Read more
Family Lawyer Magazine CEO Dan Couvrette tells you what makes a great family lawyer website, and what it means for your business. Read more
You won’t be able to reach or manage every high-conflict client/ex-spouse/opposing counsel, but these five methods prove effective most of the time. Read more
By Cheryl I Foster: Religion does not come into most people’s minds when thinking about a prenuptial agreement. However, religion has become an increasingly important aspect as people contem... Read more
Inadvertent disclosures of documents throw up questions as to what steps the sender must take to stop such disclosure and what obligations the recipient has. Read more
High conflict divorces are the most damaging of all marital splits as among other issues children's needs are overlooked in favor of the parents' wishes. Read more
There are several instances where a property’s value-to-owner is far greater than its fair market value without there being personal goodwill. Read more
