On the same day two separate Court of Appeals panels reverse transmutation findings
July 13, 2016
On July 13, 2016, the Court of Appeals published two opinions in which the primary issue on appeal was transmutation–the almost alchemical process by which
Court of Appeals affirms contempt finding against mother who didn’t force children to visit
July 10, 2016
Calling bullsh*t on custodial parents who let the children decide their visitation is one of my most controversial and by far my most commented-upon blog.
June 3, 2016
Absent a showing of a “substantial change of circumstances” one is allowed to bring only one motion for temporary relief on a particular issue prior
The problem in filing updated financial declarations at final hearings to approve agreements
May 31, 2016
Family Court Rule 20(a) requires “a current financial declaration” “be served and filed” “[i]n any domestic relations action in which the financial condition of a
Script for defeating the “unclean hands” defense in contempt prosecutions
May 28, 2016
I don’t believe “unclean hands” is a defense to contempt. If an opposing party seeks to hold my client in contempt for conduct that party
Real emergencies versus fake emergencies
May 27, 2016
There’s a saying that in doing work quickly, inexpensively, and accurately, you are lucky if you can achieve two of the three, but can never
Lying to your attorney makes your case more difficult and more expensive
May 26, 2016
With every contested case, I sit my client across the desk, look him or her in the eye, and give some variation on the following
