Case Summaries
Family Law
- High conflict custody and child support arising from a paternity case with mutual domestic violence allegations of coercive control. Parties needed to agree to a custody plan that included a parenting counselor, stepped up custody arrangement and provisions for support and housing for three babies. Matter settled with an agreement that encompassed all of the above conditions and a 12 day hearing was averted.
- Custody dispute involving a potential move away. Small child with educational special needs. The parties ultimately reached a resolution that resulted in the parent seeking the move away agreed to stay. A very high conflict, yet it resolved without a lengthy trial.
- Very high conflict custody dispute involving three children and disputes over parenting. Resolved with the agreement of the parties to go to co-parenting and a modification of visitation. Saved the parties from potential emotional depositions and trial.
- Division of property where issues of separate property and trust ownership allegedly affected the characterization of the assets. Significant tracing of fund expenditures over 10 years would have been necessary. Additionally, a buy out of spousal support was at issue. Case settled with a buyout of property and spousal support. Custody and child support were also settled. Case resolved long cause trial issues
- Unique dispute over W's claim for spousal support based upon H's training and experience that resulted in his obtaining employment right after separation at over three times the income during marriage. Settlement was a buyout of spousal support.
- A long term marriage matter resolved by buy out of spousal support in exchange for family home. Over three years of litigation and another year was imminent if matter did not settle.
- Parties in a long term marriage. High conflict over spousal support, child support and division of property. While the issues were typical for a family law matter, high degree of animosity and distrust. High attorneys fees and a several day trial avoided. Resolution reached.
- Domestic Violence allegations with child abuse. Matter settled with a custody plan.
- Very high conflict custody dispute involving three children and disputes over parenting. Resolved with the agreement of the parties to go to co-parenting and a modification of visitation. Saved the parties from potential emotional depositions and trial.
- 17 Year marriage - Division of to pieces of Real Property - Tracing Issues.
- Dual Restraining Orders in a parentage case. Mother was only allowed to see the three year old child with a professional monitor. Father granted Sole Legal custody. Very high conflict. Settled with the monitor removed and a stepped up custody plan. Father gets final right of decision for medical and educational issues. Any disputes to return to mediation. Settled-- no case names for website.
- High conflict custody matter- Child not attending school- multiple DVRO's-- very high conflict about issue of marital property and possible Marvin claims-resolved,
