If you don't succeed, your case then goes to
trial as a contested divorce.
Not exact matches
Had the
trial occurred, it would have easily overshadowed the
contest to replace Clark
as leader.
The entire ministry of Jesus is portrayed
as a
trial, culminating in the
trial before Pilate which is, especially in the Fourth Gospel, only an episode in the great cosmic
trial of truth, an immense
contest between God and the «prince of this world.»
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin took the stand Tuesday
as the prosecution's first witness in the corruption
trial of former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, where her description of Albany's inner workings was pointedly
contested by Silver's defense lawyer, Steven Molo, in a series of heated exchanges.
He had not received a fair
trial, he said; he would have continued to
contest the charges had he not run out of resources and the will to subject his family to what he described
as further pain.
Research on men in different occupations has shown how those occupations where their a real
contest going on, or hard physical work, such
as the military,
trial lawyers, and construction workers experience higher testosterone levels than men in more sedate occupations.
This was going to be a fiercely
contested trial,
as he was already uncomfortably aware.
This was our first Springer Spaniel
trial, an event styled after traditional pheasant hunts but fashioned
as a
contest for dogs and handlers.
To enter the
contest, all you have to do is download and play the
trial or full version of one of the five games listed above, and you will receive a weekly entry
as well
as an entry for the grand prize, 100,000 Microsoft Points, a year of Xbox LIVE Gold, and an Xbox 360 Elite SKU.
Time
Trials are still
as standard
as in past entries, weirdly though there are online leaderboards for each track for you
contest with.
Despite including the phrase «These rules apply to jurors the same
as they apply to the parties and to me,» in an admonition to the jury about social media usage during
trial, Texas Judge Michelle Slaughter disregarded her own warning while presiding over the hotly
contested «boy in the box» case of 2015.
In a
contested divorce case, the parties disagree on one or several issues, such
as property division, alimony, custody and visitation, or child support, and must therefore go to
trial.
She also has developed an expertise in administrative
contested matters, such
as oppositions and cancellation practice before the Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board, and Inter Partes Review proceedings before the Patent
Trial and Appeal Board.
Ms. Luther second chaired
as trial counsel in a consolidated will and trust
contest where the firm represented the beneficiary of the decedent's will and trust.
If your divorce is
contested and proceeds to
trial, it will obviously be more expensive
as trial can be time consuming.
Serving
as lead
trial counsel for an automotive supplier in a
contested proceeding in the Chrysler Bankruptcy valued in excess of US$ 17 million.
Jeff handled all types of
contested matters such
as complicated insurance
trials and appeals, technical review of DNA evidence in rape cases, and interpretation of an international treaty before the Ohio Supreme Court.
Some
contested divorces drag on for years
as a result of the couples» refusal to agree on anything, and numerous legal hearings throughout the proceeding leading up to a full - blown
trial.
Before calling for a change so fundamental
as to delete the dishonesty element in order to secure some convictions, what is urgently needed is that the OFT gains some experience of prosecuting a
contested trial and that there is some «road - testing» of the offence by a judge and jury.
As to (1), this leads to more — and longer —
contested trials, something that is a real concern for those who run the SDT.
As a judge advocate Jim engaged in motions practice,
trial preparation and the prosecution and defense of numerous
contested criminal courts - martial.
The fact that an answer brief is not filed in an appeal does not mean that the party filing the appeal automatically wins (
as would be the case in a civil action in the
trial court where the defendant failed to file an answer), but gives rise to a more lenient standard of review than in a
contested appeal.
(Kansas is an ideal state for such analyses
as trial judges face both
contested and retention elections, depending on the county in which they sit.)
In deciding whether to accept a guilty, no
contest (also known
as nolo contendere) or facts sufficient disposition, the criminal defendant should include consideration of the following
as to probation, and should also consider the following if convicted in a non - jury / bench
trial:
As the article reveals, the severity of the sentence here appears to be the product of, inter alia, the legislature increasing punishments under Jessica's law, prosecutors bringing multiple charges, the defendant
contesting those charges at
trial, and the operation of state sentencing guidelines.
Randy has served
as lead
trial counsel in numerous
contested evidentiary proceedings, and
as lead counsel in appellate proceedings.
However, settlement could make civil action less likely (or at least less likely to be successful), than were a
contested criminal
trial to take place, by reducing the volume of material entering into the public domain
as compared to a full
trial of the facts.
Notable mandates: lead counsel in $ 2 - billion diesel settlement with Volkswagen and the $ 69 - million settlement in Dugal v. Manulife Financial; lead counsel in SNC - Lavalin investor class action; currently lead counsel in transvaginal mesh settlement cases and the only firm to get this type of case certified in a
contested motion; recovered more than $ 100 million for clients in market currency in FX price - fixing case; obtained a $ 3.5 - million judgment from a jury following a five - week personal injury
trial; acted
as counsel in numerous cross-border transactions including the acquisition of the largest golf course in Canada; successfully defended clients in numerous high - profile environmental cases
Attorney Blomberg continues to serve the Connecticut Superior Court
as a Special Master in family cases including at the Regional Family
Trial docket in Middletown where
contested child custody cases are heard.
As summary
trials become more common, creative counsel will undoubtedly continue to expand the range of issues resolved in a summary manner, including at some point
contested substantive patent issues.
However,
as I earlier stated, a criminal
trial is not a credibility
contest between witnesses.
As a United States citizen you have a right to a
trial by jury, which lets you
contest your citation in a court of law.
Steven F. Miller, chief executive officer of the GETDISMISSED smartphone application, which allows people to electronically submit a
trial by declaration
contesting their ticket by answering a series of questions, highlighted the method
as a potential cost - saving measure for underfunded courts seeking to reduce the in - person caseload.
In fact, if you turn over your ticket you will see that a
Trial by Written Declaration is listed on the back of your ticket
as a way to
contest your traffic ticket.
Fact - finding takes place during the middle stages of most
contested divorces,
as spouses or their attorneys begin to prepare for the possibility of
trial if settlement isn't possible.
If your spouse files his answer within the 30 days, the divorce will be classified
as contested and proceed toward
trial.
In some counties of Washington State, such
as King County, couples involved in a
contested divorce must also participate in alternative dispute resolution before they can be given a
trial date.
If you and your spouse can't reach an agreement
as to the terms of your divorce, such
as property and debt division, custody and support, your divorce is
contested and you're headed for
trial.
If the parenting arrangement for the children becomes a
contested matter, your expert divorce lawyer can successfully use a mental health professional
as a witness in the
trial.
In reality, parties to a
contested divorce proceeding often require more than six months prior to the hearing date, because during that time they are working to negotiate a voluntary settlement, often with various court - required steps along the way,
as, for example, a status conference with the judge or a pre-
trial conference; and, if no settlement is reached, the judge will set a
trial date, which may require a wait of several more months, during which time the lawyers and parties will prepare for
trial.
Many divorces begin
as contested matters but never go to
trial because spouses settle and eventually reach an agreement.
If the divorce is
contested, the spouse
contesting the divorce may be excused from attending the
trial if he retains an attorney to represent him and is not subpoenaed
as a witness by the other spouse.
As a last resort, any
contested cases that do not settle will be scheduled for
trial.
Judges also frequently appoint Mr. Fields
as a conciliator — to assist litigants and their attorneys in resolving cases that are headed for
contested trials.
The actual value of the marital property is measured: (1)
as of the date of the parties» separation, or (2) if the parties are involved in court -
contested litigation,
as of
trial date for the division of the property.
Even if parties are unable to agree or completely negotiate their high conflict divorce, courts will try to get the parties to agree on
as many issues
as possible to narrow the
contested issues that would have to be heard in a
trial or hearing.
Law Day activities include mock
trials, courthouse tours, open citizenship courts,
as well
as public speaking and mock
trial contests for junior high and high school students.