Federal employees often have two of the most valuable assets in a marriage: a pension under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account. Dividing them in a South Carolina divorce is not like dividing
When Does the Two-Year Cooling-Off Period Apply?
Recently, the debate has once again arisen about what “final judgment” means under Wis. Stat. section 767.451(1).
Is the “final judgment” the original judgment in the action or is it the most recent order determining legal custody or physical placement?
Is the “final judgment” the original judgment in the action or is it the most recent order determining legal custody or physical placement?
What I Learned From the Research: A Review of Peer-Reviewed DV Literature (Part 5)
Background: I recently read and synthesized several law journal and Family Court Review articles, published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control. Here’s what I learned. I have not attempted to footnote and reference each and
Two Factors Often Make a Parent’s Relocation Case
In 1990 I recall lecturing to a group of lawyers about current custody law when someone handed me a copy of Gruber v. Gruber, a case decided days before setting forth a standard to allow one parent to relocate with
When Divorce Ends Employer Health Coverage: Court Dismisses Former Spouse’s ERISA Claims as Untimely and Preempted
In Ioannidis v. Benefit Program for Mass General Brigham and Membership Organization Plan (501), No. 25-12197-FDS, 2026 WL 2874084 (D. Mass. Sept. 24, 2026), District Judge Saylor granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss a former spouse’s ERISA action seeking
Sorry to Say but It’s a Parenting Crisis
Last Wednesday (9/23) police in Madison Wisconsin responded to reports of a disturbance at a local fraternity house. Here is what they found at 8:20 pm. Wisconsin fraternity hazing tip leads police to find 30 men in hot basement, some
90/10 Means 90/10: How the Ontario Court of Appeal Unravelled the Stacy v. Vey Award
Shelley-Anne Stacey and William Vey lived together for three and a half years. They never married and had no children. The court described their union as “unstable” with periods of stability. Stacey moved into Vey’s Richmond Hill home in July
The Rule of Law: A Pillar of Democracy Under Siege
In any thriving democracy, the rule of law is not merely an abstract principle—it is the foundation upon which freedom, justice, and stability rest. It ensures that no individual, regardless of power or position, is above the law. However, in
OCA sees no ineffective assistance of counsel in divorce case
Ontario Court of Appeal finds father read emails between mother and her counsel in bad faith
Can a North Carolina Judge Base Alimony on Last Year’s Paycheck?
Has your income changed since your divorce case began? Many parents involved in an alimony case may see a new job or pay cut occur after a case begins and worry that a judge will simply pull from the number