Complex divorces involving substantial assets and
significant issues of child custody, support, alimony and equitable distribution
Not exact matches
Temporary order
issued by the court giving legal
custody of a
child to a parent, guardian, relative, or person with a
significant relationship with the
child subject to such conditions and limitations as the court may deem necessary to provide for the safety and welfare
of the
child.
Liz is known and respected across the state for her expertise in managing high - conflict
custody disputes dealing with
significant issues; family violence,
child support enforcement actions, modifications
of previous orders, grandparent rights, termination and paternity
issues.
Naturally, the husband was against this outcome: He claimed that in light
of his bankruptcy the order should not be given effect — especially since there were
significant and serious
custody / parenting
issues outstanding, not to mention efforts on the wife's part to exclude him from the
child's life.
Rather than engaging in adversarial litigation and ultimately letting a judge decide
issues of child custody,
child and spousal support, and property division, parties can use mediation to reach agreements on these
significant and emotional
issues.
Rather, I can certainly see this process being employed by family law attorneys in a number
of «single -
issue» cases (e.g., alimony) and
of having a greater benefit in those cases where there are
significant marital assets involved, or in highly - charged
child custody cases.
A
significant of my practice involves divorces and
child custody issues that feature traits
of personality disorders that affect the
custody and wellbeing
of children.
The
issue of child custody is a contentious one, as both parents going through a divorce tend to want to maintain
significant contact with their
children.
A legal separation agreement should include all
significant issues that would generally be included in a divorce decree, including detailed
child custody and visitation schedules and exact amounts
of child and spousal support payments, which generally must be calculated using state - specific formulas.
In other words, when a court
issues a
custody order, it typically will not order a change to the arrangement unless there's been a
significant change
of circumstances — a change so
significant that the best interests
of a
child are no longer served by the existing custodial arrangement.