I had wonderful mentors when I first started practicing law. I was taught early on that, when it came to contested legal matters and the zealous advocacy of clients, a lawyer should always try the "honey and sugar" approach before…
You’ve just found yourself lucky enough to be a party in a case in Family Court. If you happen to be the defendant that was just served with a summons, you’re probably thinking, “Oh, what the $#&%@.” If you happen…
Recently I found myself in a rather unusual, uncomfortable position. For a Family Court attorney that is not so surprising. This time was a bit different, however. In the midst of a child custody hearing to determine whether a Grandmother…
Fairly often now I am told by a parent of a newborn or infant that they want sole custody. And often this request comes innocently enough by a parent who probably doesn’t know exactly what they are asking for and hasn't…
There are countless mistakes that are made by both parties in any typical, run-of-the-mill child custody proceeding. Maybe the father fails a drug screen. Or the mother violates a current Order by refusing father a scheduled visit. Both parents discuss…