Divorce is often the best of times and the worst of times - all at the same time. The decision to move on in life from a worn-out relationship is hard-to-impossible to make, particularly where there are children involved. The “unknowns” and “uncertainty” are what hold many people back. On the other hand, life is short and taking steps to move to a new future when a marriage cannot be repaired is at the same time, liberating to exciting for many litigants. This blog post provides three practical, common-sense tips most litigants never think of in this context, but which ... Read More
Tag: Accusations in divorce
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Mar2018
11
Oct2016
Divorce trials are different from other civil and criminal trials because the events that led to the divorce are still going on and creating evidence and issues up to the point of trial. For this reason, a great deal of trial prep occurs near the time of the trial to capture the essence of the divorce dynamics. In this situation, it is often hard to determine any sort of rules to follow in presenting your case to the court (i.e., your testimony).
However, over the years, Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. attorneys have observed a few relative constant do’s and don’ts for ... Read More
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Nov2014
Dissolution matters often involve issues of both child custody and support and property division, including the division of assets and debts. The information gathering phase of dissolution can be lengthy to accurately determine the numbers, accounts, schedules, etc. of the parties to appropriately determine custody, support, and division of assets and liabilities.
Delay can further occur in the dissolution process if allegations are made by one or both parties, or even a third party. For example, during the course of a dissolution proceeding, perhaps one party files a protective order against the other party-which may or may not include the children. ... Read More