Lawyers And Matrimonial Cases

In-depth study of eighty-two New York City lawyers devoting some portion of their practice to domestic relations; "the first serious report on the pressures [in] this type of practice."

The Cases for Lawyers-Divorce Cases, is a guide to help the person who studies law and also to families and common people to make them aware of situation when divorce occurs and what path you must take when you face such situation.It contains various topics like:1-Advocates for NRI divorce cases2-Lawyer’s role in custody of children in divorce cases3-Divorce transfer petition and legal issues:4-Legal Disputes in parental rights5-No resumption of co habitation6-Divorce proceedings when spouse not heard alive7-Renunciation and legal separation8-Divorce due to venereal disease

This is a guide on how to defeat unfair or tough tactics in matrimonial cases. Aimed at lawyers handling divorce, annulment or paternity proceedings, this guide addresses each stage of the litigation process from pretrial motions to enforcement of judgements. It also provides examples taken from actual cases and includes discussion of negotiation, settlement, litigation, appeal and enforcement.

Family law in India has a complex legal structure where different religious communities are guided by their own personal laws, each of which historically evolved under various social, religious, political, and legal influences. In two comprehensive and lucid volumes, Flavia Agnes, a leading activist and advocate in the area, examines family law in the light of social realities, contemporary rights discourse, and the idea of justice. What is unique in these volumes is that the ground level litigation practices around women's rights are interwoven with the critical analyses of the statutory provisions. Relying extensively upon case law, Volume 2 examines: the litigation around the validity of marriage and procedures for dissolving it, the contemporary debates around issues such as child marriages, NRI marriages, and registration of marriages the framework of law on the issues of maintenance, matrimonial residence, and custody and guardianship of children, and whether considering the procedural aspects of matrimonial law, and the increased powers of the family courts, gender justice concerns are being adequately addressed. The volume also emphasizes that it is necessary and possible for the law to fairly reflect individual and social contingencies at the ground level.

Before you and your spouse lawyer up, turn your family and finances upside down, and prepare for war, take a deep breath and learn about what your alternatives are to all-out war. Divorce in Peace revolutionizes the ways couples approach divorce by: Explaining the family law court system; Describing in detail the alternatives to fighting in court; Providing unique insight and perspectives from a judge who has presided over 10,000 divorce cases and a lawyer who has represented clients in and mediated thousands of family law cases; Giving couples a complete analysis of how to best resolve family law disputes outside of court regardless of how contentious the issues are.

A selection of ten real-life divorce cases portrays the human drama behind each case, involving child custody, prenuptial agreements, family business ownership, kidnapping, inheritance, stepfather rights, divorce and the elderly, and more.

When people are going through the emotional trauma of separation and divorce, they turn to Canada's best-selling guide to family law, Surviving Your Divorce. In it, family law expert Michael G. Cochrane, LL.B., answers questions such as: What are my rights? What will happen to the children? How much does divorce cost? Surviving Your Divorce is a non-technical book that explains the legal options available to married, common-law, and same-sex couples going through separation or divorce. This popular guide covers child custody, division of property, support, domestic violence, the rights of common-law couples, and much more provides tips and strategies to help you negotiate separation and divorce with your lawyer, potentially saving a lot of time and money includes real-life stories that illustrate the application of family law includes samples of key legal and financial documents, a comprehensive resource section, and a glossary of legal terms Be prepared for the process of divorcing. You can help your lawyer by knowing what questions to ask and what steps are involved. Considering self-representation? An entirely new chapter shows you how to build a framework for your case the same way lawyers do, with 50 tips on how to handle court appearances and more. "This readable, informative book is packed with all the information necessary to make informed decisions about marriage and divorce agreements. Cochrane has taken pains to describe just about every legal pitfall and divorce experience imaginable." —Calgary Herald "This book is not intended to convince you to go it alone, without a lawyer. It's designed, rather, to help you know what to expect. . . This is a book full of common-sense advice delivered in plain talk." —The Gazette (Montreal) Money- and Anxiety-Saving Strategies How to Help Your Lawyer Help You What Not to Do When Going through Divorce Secrets, Tactics, and Strategies Used by Lawyers How to Represent Yourself in Court