How do courts view mothers who abandon their family during a divorce?
How does the court view mothers that abandon their family during a divorce? Generally, with disbelief, at first. Why? A few reasons. One, to its credit, our culture still holds…
Why are so many Latin terms used in legal (English)?
Why are so many Latin terms used in legal (English)? Law is (or was) a learned profession and before information and education was available to everyone, the language of the…
What do you think about Senator McConnell telling judges appointed by Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II to consider retiring now so Trump can appoint their replacements?
What do you think about Senator Mitch McConnell telling Reagan, Bush I, & Bush II appointed federal judges to consider retiring now so Trump can appoint younger judges to the…
How can we change the court system in order to make divorces easier on the children?
How can we change the court system in order to make divorces easier on the children? In my opinion: Institute a “loser pays the prevailing party’s attorney’s fees” rule. make divorce…
As a lawyer, do you believe you trust the judicial system more or less than the average Joe?
As a lawyer, do you believe you trust the judicial system more or less than the average Joe? This is about the legal system as a whole, not just the…
Competence over Diversity
Imagine you needed heart surgery. Imagine also that you were told that among the factors that decided what surgeons you could choose from was “diversity”. And not a diversity of…
If losers pay winners’ attorney fees, why not hire the most expensive attorney?
If the losing side in a civil suit generally pays the winner's attorney's fees, why doesn't everyone hire the most expensive attorneys? First, because the U.S. generally does not follow…
The bitter truth is better than the sweetest lie.
The bitter truth is better than the sweetest lie. It was recently reported that a California judge has been censured after commenting on “smoking hot” women, proclaiming that he had…
What happens if you get caught lying in family court?
I’ve been a divorce and family law attorney for 23 years and gone back and forth over the years on my opinion of how the courts feel about and how…
Why, when a lawyer lies in court, does the court often ignore the lie knowingly?
One possible reason why, when a lawyer lies in court, the court may ignores the lie knowingly: the judge knows the lawyer is lying, but knows that the lie won’t…
Why is it common for the custodial parent to villainize the ex to their child?
I don’t know if it is common for one parent in a divorce (custodial or non-custodial) to villainize their ex to the child, but we know it happens frequently and…
What are options for a parent who’s ex works the judicial system with the purpose of making the parent miserable?
What are options for a parent who’s ex works the judicial system with the purpose of making the parent miserable? Said parent is losing time with her child because her…
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