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Selecting Your Lawyer

Selecting a competent and ethnical lawyer to represent you in a separation or divorce, requires the exercise of good judgment at the very time judgment may be clouded by emotional distress. In some instances, it may be desirable to bring a trusted family member or...

Organizing For Divorce

Organizing for divorce will result in a more successful initial meeting with your attorney. Before your meeting, gather information and papers relating to your marital and employment history and copies of any Court Orders and prenuptial or post-nuptial agreements. The...

Child Support

There are legislative guidelines for child support based on the premise that both parents share responsibility to support their children. The court may apply a numerical formula to determine the level of child support to be paid by the parent who does not have...

Counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions

It is essential that you discuss the terms of your lawyer’s compensation during the first consultation. Engaging an attorney without initially establishing the financial relationship may lead to misunderstanding, particularly where a family law problem is involved....

The collection of maintenance and child support

The collection of maintenance and child support may be more dfficult than actually obtaining the relief. An income execution may be issued by the attorney for the creditor-spouse against a person who has defaulted in payment of maintenance or support. An employer (or...