Decades Of Litigation Experience
Will possessing an opioid lead to charges?
Opioids are strong, potentially dangerous drugs. For the most part, they are used in controlled settings in hospitals or prescribed to patients who have chronic or serious pain. Unfortunately, opioids have led to the opioid crisis due to overprescribing and have...
The Aftermath of Divorce Litigation
By: Michele Olsen, Esq., MA, MSW If a divorce action can be characterized as a rollercoaster of sorts, what often occurs after a divorce is settled can be likened to a carousel of never-ending litigation. As many divorced individuals know all too well,...
It’s All Greek to Me: Signing Documents in Your Divorce Action
By: Michele Olsen, Esq., MA, MSW Anyone who has been involved in a legal proceeding knows that the related documents are often replete with legal jargon ( often refereed to as “legalease”), and sometimes read more like a Latin lesson than a document written in...
The Anatomy of a Divorce Action
By: Michele Olsen, M.A., M.S.W., Esq. The most common questions asked to matrimonial attorneys by both potential and current clients are: “how much will my divorce cost and how long will it take?” Unfortunately, the answer to both these questions are dependent on...
Settlement Negotiations: A Bending Branch May Eventually Break
By: Michele Olsen, M.A., M.S.W., Esq. During a divorce action, there is nothing more incredibly hopeful than when both parties are willing to sit down and discuss a resolution to the action. This can occur at the beginning, middle or towards the end of the action, but...
How will marital debt be divided in my divorce?
By Alexandra Mulé If you find yourself in a position prior to your divorce wondering what will happen to the debt my spouse and I incurred throughout our marriage, this post may be familiarize your understanding. When you get divorced, the Court will divide your...
GRANDPARENT RIGHTS TO VISITATION
By Hope Tuber If you are a grandparent, what rights do you have to visit your grandchildren? The Court of Appeals in, In the Matter of E.S. v. P.D. addressed this issue. In that case, husband and wife were married and had one child. Unfortunately, the wife was...
MODIFICATION TO OATH OF ALLEGIANCE FOR US CITIZENSHIP
By Brad Glassman To become a naturalized US Citizen, it is during the naturalization interview when an applicant signs the naturalization application to acknowledge the applicant’s willingness and ability to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States above all...
DO I STILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH MY SPOUSE IN THE HOUSE PENDING OUR DIVORCE?
By Hope Tuber Once your action starts, a question that sometimes arises is whether you have to continue to live together pending the divorce. There is no simple answer. First, if there are no children, it might be easier. Sit down with your spouse and see if it makes...