In August 2024, new and dramatic changes occurred within the realm of spousal maintenance in a divorce case. Unsurprisingly, this can be a very hotly and costly contested issue. Within the new law, two major things change – the name of spousal maintenance (not something too dramatic) and the larger issue, presumptions were created wherein length of the marriage created…
What is mediation? Often people will say that they want to go to mediate and not start a court case – but in reality, mediation is often the first step in custody or divorce cases. Mediation is required by the court in contested cases if there are no safety concerns (alleged domestic violence). There are various types of mediation. First,…
In any family law cases, there are various common types of court hearings in the court system. This blog highlights the general process a case will go through. Initial Case management Conference (ICMC Hearing). This is the first hearing before the court where the Judge will discuss with the parties about the various options their case can do through. Here,…
