Divorce Court

  • Covering Your Assets in a Divorce
    September 24, 2009 | comments: 0
    Under a bill recently passed by the state legislature, as soon as a husband or wife sues for divorce by filing a summons in New York State Supreme Court, they are both required to not alter the economic status of the marriage from that point on. As soon a person receives a divorce summons... Read More

  • DUI & Child Custody – More than Just Money?
    August 18, 2009 | comments: 0
    Everyone knows that a conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol can be a very expensive proposition. One first-time DUI conviction can easily end up costing a driver over $10,000 in associated fines and costs in most states today. However, the non-financial... Read More

  • Divorce by Jury
    July 6, 2009 | comments: 0
    Georgia and Texas are the only states where a couple can get divorced in a full-blown jury trial proceeding, including a verdict handed down by 12 of their peers. Although everyone knows jury trials are far more expensive and labor intensive than other forms of divorce, the laws remain on... Read More

  • The Fall of the House of Usher
    June 16, 2009 | comments: 0
    The Fall of the House of Usher was a 1960 Vincent Price horror film about a family and home plagued with madness, criminal conduct and debauchery. A fast forward to Atlanta, Georgia 2009, to the current House of Usher, will reveal one Raymond Usher, similarly plagued, but only with... Read More

  • Cutting Kids in Half
    June 12, 2009 | comments: 0
    A bill has been introduced into Pennsylvania legislature proposing a shift in child custody determinations made by the court from the current “best interests of the children” preference to joint physical custody by both parents. The Pennsylvania Families Association is... Read More

  • Children of Divorce Get Help in Florida
    June 5, 2009 | comments: 0
    It’s no secret that children are negatively impacted by the break-up of a family. Divorce is always a huge headache for most couples, but the experience can be even worse on the children in the home. Many states offer support resources including legal and financial assistance for... Read More

  • Trial Lawyer Author Offers $1,000 Prize
    November 4, 2008 | comments: 0
    Attorney Robert E. Long's new book, "Trial Lawyer," takes readers right into courtrooms to witness how the law really works and offers a $1,000 juror's "stipend"  "Ignorance of the law" may not be an excuse but it can cost defendants enormous sums of... Read More