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ADRs – Revisited
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ADRs – Revisited – We’ve spent time in recent posts discussing suits for child support, including what it means to be obligated to pay child support, how child-support payments are calculated, and the need for the court, in some instances, to enforce these orders. But as we’ve already learned, many legal disputes can be settled outside…

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Legal Motion Defined
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Legal Motion Defined  – If you are involved in a family law proceeding and want the court to act on anything that is not already part of the case, you must file a motion. These are formal requests by the defendant, plaintiff, or a lawyer asking the judge to rule on or make an order on…

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What is Burden of Proof?
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What is Burden of Proof?  A legal term that gets thrown around quite a bit is Burden of Proof, and for good reason. After all, it is the measure or amount of proof that a person must produce in proving their claims in a court of law. Merriam-Webster’s legal definition of Burden of Proof is “the…

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Contempt of Court – Defined
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Contempt of Court – Defined We’ve all seen and heard the phrase “Contempt of Court,” whether you have been involved in various court proceedings or you simply watch a lot of television. One of my favorite instances of contempt was in the movie My Cousin Vinny, where Joe Pesci’s lawyer character was hilariously held in…

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Examples of Material & Substantial Change to modify orders
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Examples of Material & Substantial Change to modify orders – As part of our ongoing discussion on suits to modify child support orders, we will now dive deeper into a term called “material and substantial change” and the circumstances courts have determined fall under that umbrella. When we say material and substantial change, we are referring…

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What are Suits to Modify Custody or Child Support?
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Modify Custody Child Support – What are Suits to Modify Custody or Child Support? – Modifications are a request to change the terms of an original court-ordered custody, visitation, or support agreement. There are a variety of reasons to seek a modification, including the need to accommodate scheduling conflicts, illnesses, and other circumstances. But the…

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