A settlement conference is often a tool utilized by the courts in a divorce. It is meant to bring the two opposing parties together in an effort to see if they can settle some, or all, of their differences. Sometimes this will involve a retired Circuit Court judge, who is there to offer guidance and…
Read more
People are generally very nervous when they approach a custody hearing. It is your children, after all. A case will potentially include multiple witnesses and exhibits, including you yourself having to testify. If a Guardian ad Litem is involved or an attorney on the opposing side questions will be asked of you or of your…
Read more
Divorce can be a messy business… a PL hearing could provide a good temporary solution. A PL hearing or “Pendente lite” is Latin for “pending litigation” and refers to temporary relief the Court can award to spouses while their divorce litigation is pending.
There are a couple of things I commonly hear when speaking with a new client for the first time: What’s going to happen?Do we have to go to court?Can I go to jail for this?What’s going to happen to the kids?Etc. Also just as important as the questions you ask me are the things…
Read more
