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I have blogged several times before , including last week, on cases where trial courts were reversed for failing to hold plenary hearing and provide for discovery, often in FD (non-dissolution) matters. I have also discussed...more
Many clients believe that if they file for divorce, the road to resolution is litigation and a trial. While naturally, that is the final step if a settlement is not reached, divorce trials are reasonably uncommon in New...more
Mediation is a popular alternative dispute resolution method in divorce or family law matters. Many opt to participate in mediation seeking a settlement outside of court....more
People seeking to resolve their complex, high net worth divorces in the Family Law Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court in the State of Arizona can find themselves trapped in a system that is not well suited to meet...more
Divorce is rarely, if ever, a happy process. The fundamental disagreements that lead a spouse to file for divorce may create chronic distrust and animosity. The additional conflicts spawned during a lengthy pretrial process...more
Legal proceedings tend to take longer than people expect or desire. For people facing divorce, most want the matter finalized as quickly as possible. An oft-asked question is how long it will take to be officially divorced....more
In Washington State, couples going through divorce are required to attend a mediation in an attempt to settle the case before trial, unless excused for reasons such as domestic violence. As a divorce attorney, I have prepared...more
One of the first options to consider when you start your divorce is whether you want to proceed through litigation, mediation, or arbitration. In general, at the outset of a divorce, one chooses amongst these paths. ...more
In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Grace G. Dickler (Ret.) and Hon. Karen G. Shields (Ret.) explore how the pandemic affected family law disputes, how virtual proceedings provided an avenue to keep cases moving forward and...more
One of the most difficult issues in divorce litigation is the request by one parent to permanently relocate the children a great distance from the other parent. This is often a gut-wrenching situation because the result could...more
Recently, NAM and the ABA collaborated in conducting a CLE webinar entitled, ADR in Divorce: Fast Tracking Resolutions. Three of NAM's well-regarded neutrals, Hon, Jeffrey S. Brown (Ret.), Elena Greenberg, Esq. and Hon....more
A lot of people believe that COVID has caused divorce cases to drag and the legal system to be ground to a halt – or at least, to lag behind. While that is certainly the case in some counties and more particularly, with some...more
There are very few certainties in the divorce process. Even though you can draw generalizations from the law or experience, no two divorce matters will ever be exactly the same. For divorce practitioners, the variability from...more
A discussion of the benefits of online mediation for matrimonial disputes. It should come as no surprise that, during the time the courts were largely shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resort to mediation increased...more
In divorce or family law matters, mediation is common. In some cases, the court will order that the parties go to mediation. After a case is over in a divorce or family law judgment, the court may even order the parties to...more
Although the coronavirus pandemic has impacted virtually every aspect of American life, its effects are amplified for divorced families with young children, and even worse for families in the midst of divorce. Divorced and...more
In today’s economy, many litigants are searching for a kinder, gentler way to resolve divorce matters. One way to ease the burden may be through Alternate Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). Family Court Civil Rule 16.1 provides...more
This article is PART TWO of a two-part series shedding light on some of the realities that can prolong the divorce process. Part One focuses on the pre-court/mediation phase of the process. PART TWO describes the court phase....more