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By Michael Liptrot | April 8, 2024
While both routes lead to the dissolution of a marital union, divorce and annulment have markedly distinct legal requirements and legal consequences. If you are seriously considering either an annulment or a divorce, understanding the differences is essential.
5 minute read
By Emily Cousins | April 3, 2024
The Alabama Supreme Court's decision that frozen embryos are children raises concerns nationwide about the future of in-vitro fertilization, and how the conservative push for fetal personhood will affect these disputed storage agreements.
6 minute read
By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey C. Siegel | April 3, 2024
"Striking a balance between raising awareness about legitimate concerns and avoiding defamatory statements is essential," write columnists Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack, along with psychologist Jeffrey C. Siegel.
15 minute read
By Lisa Willis | April 1, 2024
"May we carry on his passion for justice for all and protection of the rule of law," Said Judge Patricia Seitz about the passing of this long-time Miami attorney.
10 minute read
By Alan Feigenbaum | March 29, 2024
Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision in J.H. v. C.H. He writes: "I couldn't help but smile in complete satisfaction from start to finish, because in this case, a divorce court did what we, as matrimonial lawyers, can only hope for: it prioritized the best interests of a family."
8 minute read
By Lee M. Paris | March 26, 2024
Family law is a particularly nuanced area of the law that exposes lawyers to many different areas and issues. While pragmaticism as a lawyer is rewarded in real-time, there are some key items that trail the divorce case and that family law practitioners should be aware of when your client is a partner in a business partnership.
7 minute read
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | March 25, 2024
"There is no specific reference in the Tx. Fam. Code Section 3.402(c) to assure reimbursement for capital contributions to a business entity owned by one estate and paid for by another estate," according to columnists Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
11 minute read
By Joel R. Brandes | March 22, 2024
One of the most perplexing problems that a matrimonial attorney will face is deciding whether or not to take the chance of antagonizing the judge assigned to a case of hers and moving for his or her recusal. Although a judge may act gruff, be antagonistic or treat the attorney poorly, this is not a basis for recusal.
15 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | March 19, 2024
"Our client was dealing with a complicated transaction and paid her lawyers a lot of money to get things right," said Keith Meehan, a partner at Morgan & Morgan.
3 minute read
By Kelly Campbell | March 18, 2024
The misuse of PFAs overburdens the courts with cases that should be handled in a custody hearing, creates more conflict within families, and creates fear for children and parents who are suddenly stripped of their time together.
7 minute read
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