One of the first options to consider when you start your divorce is whether you want to proceed through litigation, mediation, or arbitration.
In general, at the outset of a
Continue Reading Be Prepared for Your Divorce Series: Part III – Litigation, Mediation, or Arbitration?
Arbitrations can sometimes take on a more informal tone than an in-court proceeding. The entire vibe of the proceeding can be more relaxed; there’s usually no bailiff, nobody is wearing
Continue Reading Prohibition Against Dayanim Assuming Dual Roles in Custody Arbitrations in Bais DinA lot of people believe that COVID has caused divorce cases to drag and the legal system to be ground to a halt – or at least, to lag behind.
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Prior to the current coronavirus pandemic and resulting shelter in place orders, in many counties, there was already serious backlogs. What that means is that trial dates were hard to
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In one of the earliest posts I did on this blog going back ten years or more, I posited that you can only really settle when the time is right
Continue Reading The Inability or Refusal to Settle By the Lawyer, Not the Litigant
There is an old adage in litigation “know your judge.” Essentially what that means is that you should find out as much as you can about the judge you are
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You hear people talk all the time these days that mediation and arbitration, or quite frankly, any alternate dispute resolution (ADR) methods are the best things since sliced bread. They
Continue Reading Don’t Let Your Arbitration Agreement Bite You
Sometimes, instead of practicing family law, it feels like we are playing a game of legal Whack A Mole. You know what Whack A Mole is, right? For those who
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As a lover of all things Coldplay, I was sad to hear that lead singer Chris Martin and his wife of more than 10 years, Gwyneth Paltrow, were divorcing. Gwyneth
Continue Reading “Conscious Uncoupling”: An Ode to a Mediated Divorce
In many cases, experts are a necessary, if not invaluable asset to have on your team. Often, they are not only needed to provide the necessary financial calculations (e.g. business
Continue Reading The Expert Is Not The Quarterback: Don’t Let Them Stand in the Way of Settlement