I am going to discuss, here, two statutory schemes for reimbursement of a party’s own money applied to another party’s obligations, usually paid during the course of the relationship. If...

Sometimes the threatening party, however, really does intend to destroy the escaping spouse. The threats can be as simple and non-specific as “I’ll destroy you” and “I will take everything...

To the extent you believe spousal support affects your property - it certainly affects your paycheck! - please refer to Part 1 of 3 of this series of posts. This...

If you have a loved one who is dependent on care, you may be concerned about their risk of neglect. In addition, you may have had observations that give you...

The paradigm shift from "violence" as being the actionable harm, to any type of abuse being subject to judicial action, has been happening for a few years. We discussed the...

There are guidelines at the state and federal level about the qualification of an expert witness. Generally speaking, they are there to use their specialized knowledge to provide expert insight...