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20 May 2013, 9:00 am
A Los Angeles area man is requesting that his ex-wife to resume spousal support payments now that he's served jail time for raping her daughter, KCAL-TV reports.
Ed Abar wants Carol Abar to resume $1,300-a-month payments he had been receiving until he pleaded guilty last year to one of five counts of rape to avoid a harsher sentence. He is also seeking $33,000 he says she owes in past-due support because a judge stopped the checks while he served more than a year in jail.
Carol Abar, of Corona,… [read post]
20 May 2013, 7:00 am
Last week, a reporter on the local North Texas NBC Channel 5 TV station had a glowing story about do-it-yourself divorces. The reporter talked to a lot of people and showed how and where people can get forms to do an "uncontested divorce".Disclaimer: I don't do low cost divorces, so the story doesn't directly affect me. It will not take away any business. I work primarily on cases where the parties don't agree on some major issues, but still want to have a civilized or… [read post]
20 May 2013, 3:05 am
An interesting part of the practice of family law are the rare issues; the one that may not walk through the door every day. Grandparent visitation cases oftentimes fit into this category. They nearly always prove interesting, regardless of whether you represent the grandparent(s) or the parent(s), and they can quickly become complex and difficult (both emotionally and legally).
The NJ Appellate Court issued an unpublished decision in the matter of L.A.B. v. B.L.P. and C.J.B.… [read post]
20 May 2013, 2:54 am
“Two hedge fund tycoons whose marriage ‘turned toxic’ were accused by a judge yesterday of giving ‘tainted’ evidence in their battle over the spoils of their failed relationship.”
Full story
The Independent, 17th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk [read post]
19 May 2013, 8:12 pm
Marriage and divorce are not cold business transactions. Couples who are about to marry or divorce have emotions and intimate relationships that may compromise their ability to negotiate at arm’s length like business people. For this reason, the law of Pennsylvania prior to 1990 imposed two special requirements upon family law agreements, such as prenups and divorce settlement agreements. Pennsylvania law prior to 1990 required (i) full and fair disclosure of each party’s property,… [read post]
19 May 2013, 2:37 pm
So many things I can’t really blog about, either because the overwhelm/upset me too much or because my only free time with work, law school and two kids is in the 15 mins I take to wolf down lunch and read the news or check social media (and, of course, don’t want to blog from Continue reading → [read post]
19 May 2013, 4:10 am
The concept of collaborative divorce is gaining traction worldwide as an alternative to the traditional courtroom battles epitomized in movies like Kramer vs. Kramer and War of the Roses. Family law practitioners in Australia have come to embrace collaborative family law, a process by which participants agree to settle disputes in private discussions rather than in adversarial courthouse [read post]
18 May 2013, 3:50 pm
Potential clients come into my Tampa office all the time to learn about prenuptial agreements, how they can protect interests, and how they can provide for a more certain future.
For all these clients, I suggest that they utilize the collaborative method when developing a prenuptial agreement with their future spouse.
In this process, the Parties each hire an attorney and sign a participation agreement in which they agree to be open and transparent when developing the prenuptial agreement. A… [read post]
18 May 2013, 5:02 am
Under Virginia law, it is required that spouses live separate and apart for a period of either six or twelve months (depending on whether there are minor children) prior to finalizing a divorce. Maintaining separate households for this time period can be a strain on finances for many couples, particularly in today’s economy. Fortunately, the law does not require establishing separate residences, only that the parties live “separate and apart”.
How To Establish Separation In The… [read post]
17 May 2013, 2:53 pm
Recent ruling NC v. CC Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - ED95337
Husband appeals from the trial court's Amended Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage dated June 2, 2010, ordering Husband to pay monthly maintenance to Wife and dividing the parties' property and debts. Husband challenges the validity of the trial court's order, and the court's orders regarding maintenance and the division of property and debts.
Decision:
In a dissolution judgment ordering… [read post]
17 May 2013, 2:10 pm
As you head in to the last month of school, it is time to plan for summer. What are your kids doing this summer? How will you and your spouse manage child care if you both work? Don’t stretch yourself too thin. Determine what your children’s interests are, then figure out an affordable budget. Ask other parents for tips and [...] [read post]
17 May 2013, 10:38 am
Designing a successful co-parenting plan is all about creating a calm environment for making decisions about what’s best for the children and easing stress between the parents. Keep the following points in mind when developing your co-parenting plan: Follow the golden rule of “do unto others.” That includes no talking behind the other person’s back, [...] [read post]
17 May 2013, 9:22 am
The New Jersey divorce judge correctly assessed attorney fees against the husband and in favor of the wife, due to the former's bad faith in refusing to settle and because of discovery violations. Toryk v. Toryk, New Jersey App. Div., May 9, 2013 [read post]
17 May 2013, 8:41 am
When it comes to the modification or termination of alimony as a result of cohabitation, financial assistance received from the new cohabiter is not the only factor taken into consideration. The New Jersey Appellate Court recently upheld its ruling that indirect economic benefits may be considered as well.
In Reese v. Weis, Defendant Rebecca Weis was receiving $100k annually in alimony from her ex-husband Ronald Reese since their divorce in 1996. In 1998 she began cohabiting with William Stein and… [read post]
17 May 2013, 7:48 am
Thanks to law students, it now takes "seconds" for Sacramento County couples who filed for divorce to dissolve their marriages. [read post]
16 May 2013, 1:18 pm
How to Find the Right Divorce Lawyer for Your Case
For most people a divorce case is the most significant legal event of their life. While
most people never face criminal charges or are a party in a … [read post]
16 May 2013, 12:42 pm
The legalization of same sex marriage in Minnesota has been a hot topic around the state and on this blog over the past few days. We’ve talked about the celebration surrounding the passage of the bill, and we’ve looked at a history of gay marriage in the United States. Today, we’ll explore the legal impacts the bill has on family law issues.
As with any marriage, newlyweds are entitled to numerous spousal-related benefits. Now that same-sex marriage is legalized… [read post]
16 May 2013, 11:55 am
Spousal support is an issue commonly litigated in a divorce in San Diego. Carol Abar filed for divorce after sixteen years of marriage, when she learned that her husband had sexually assaulted her daughter. In a hearing on spousal support (commonly referred to as alimony in San Diego), a California family court ordered Ms. Abar to pay $1,300 per month in support to her daughter's abuser. Although Ms. Abar presented evidence to the court that her husband molested her daughter for years, the court… [read post]
16 May 2013, 9:54 am
Under a 2012 law, the Indiana Secretary of State suspended the licenses of two Indiana stockbrokers for failure to pay child support - one was from California, but he was licensed in Indiana. We tend to forget that this remedy is available for the very delinquent, but this case brings it back into our focus.
Through the Department of Child Support Services, such remedies have been available in California for many years,
Although DCSS requires that the recipient open a claim with that office,… [read post]
16 May 2013, 8:51 am
American actor Charlie Sheen is a very wealthy man. Rumour has it that before he was fired (or did he quit?) from Two and a Half Men, the popular CBS sitcom, he earned $1.8 million dollars per episode.
Nice work if you can get it.
Not a stranger to the justice system, Charlie has had his share of legal encounters including court appearances for drug offences, criminal mischief, multiple divorces, and spousal assault.
This week however, he was in court supporting a temporary custody order in favour… [read post]