The first ten minutes of a deposition are where cases die. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void. They explained away their ex-spouse’s behavior. In family law, especially when medical…
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The room smells of burnt coffee and the heavy, acidic scent of old paper files. You are sitting across from me because your child refused to leave their room when the other parent pulled into the driveway. You think you are being a good parent by listening to your child. I am here to tell…
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The tactical methodology of uncovering cash income in family law I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. My office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. This is the reality of the courtroom. If you believe the…
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The office smells like strong black coffee and the weight of another fourteen hour day. If you are reading this because you lost your job and think the court will automatically lower your child support, you are wrong. The court is a machine that does not care about your bad luck. It only cares about…
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The Illusion of Agreement in Family Law I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. It was a case involving an informal child support modification where the father believed he was acting in good faith. He paid for a private…
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The scent of strong black coffee and the cold hum of the HVAC system define my mornings. Most clients walk in here thinking they have a parenting plan, what they actually have is a ticking time bomb. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void, and in doing so, they admitted they did not really care about the move, only the loss of control over the schedule. That…
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The brutal mechanics of relocation litigation Interstate relocation is governed by the UCCJEA and state specific statutes that require a good faith reason for the move. To stop a move, a parent must file a motion for temporary injunction to maintain the status quo of the child residence and prevent the removal of the minor…
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The strategy of documentation in a failing family law case I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence and data. My office smells like strong black coffee and the burnt rubber of a long commute. The client sat across…
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The air in my office usually smells like strong black coffee and the faint scent of old paper because I do not have time for the pleasantries of the legal industry. You are here because your family law case is likely failing and you believe a $15,000 psychological evaluation is the only way to save…
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