October 21 2021
Ethics and Family Law
Domestic relations attorneys will often say that they they are simply "zealously representing their client" as is required by our Rules of Professional Conduct.
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September 07 2021
Fixed fee arrangements can help keep legal fees down for consumers of legal services.
The growth of tort litigation that began during the middle of the last century caused the insurance companies consolidate their legal work with individual law firms to defend all claims against. In response, law firms created a business model capable of handling the defense of a large volume of tort litigation.
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September 01 2021
The Request For Therapy Records In Divorce Litigation
Therapists and others in the mental health community are often unsure what to do when confronted with a request for a client's therapy records from a divorce lawyer. Here are a few practice pointers based on what I have learned over the years.
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August 26 2021
What constitutes "income" when making an alimony award?
Alimony is not an exact science in South Carolina. 13 separate factors must be separately analyzed and each one specifically addressed when making an alimony order.
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August 22 2021
NC Court of Appeals cautions family law lawyers: Be precise in your drafting.
On August 17 the NC Court of Appeals overruled finding of contempt by the trial court in the matter of Walter v Walter due to the drafting of a summer visitation schedule.
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August 16 2021
Long Term Separation
Is it advisable for parties to separate and wait one year, or longer, before filing for divorce and a resolution of the property, support, and children's issues?
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August 09 2021
Does might make right in family court?
Many people feel that "might makes right" and that brute force is necessary to prevail in a contested family law case.
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August 05 2021
Must married couples wait one year before beginning the divorce process?
Married couples must wait one year before an uncontested divorce, but can permanently resolve all issues between them much earlier than this.
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August 04 2021
Be careful when dividing retirement accounts
There are many different kinds of retirement accounts, and when people get divorced, there are just about as many different ways to divide them. Knowing the pitfalls can be beneficial for a fair resolution.
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July 15 2021
Child support extrapolations for shared parenting plans
Settlyd provides you with a method to calculate child support for shared parenting plans when combined income exceeds the Child Support Guidelines.
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