We write about this because family lawyers hear about it every day. Settling cases in family law is not easy. “Winning” a family law case is even more difficult because rarely does a court make either party a winner and
Father’s Three-Year Absence Undermines Equal Parenting Schedule in Memphis, Tennessee: Coleman v. Coleman
Facts: Mother and Father divorced in 2014. Their 2015 parenting plan designated Mother as the primary residential parent and gave Father 125 days of parenting time, primarily every other weekend and every Tuesday overnight. Mother had final decision-making authority.Father stopped
“Astonished”: SC faults Family Court acting “in the teeth of” High Court’s express visitation order; calls for judicial caution in future
Supreme Court: In a custody and visitation dispute concerning the minor daughter of the parties, while also taking serious exception to the manner in which the Family Court dealt with the mother’s application seeking restoration of custody, the Division Bench
Alleging Errors in Findings of Fact is a Sure Way to Lose Your Appeal
A legal truism is that you need to put your best forward at trial and that you cannot count on an appeal to change the outcome. Appeals are based on identifying errors in law, mere disagreement with the trial judge’s
Pleading Fault in a No-Fault Divorce: When Do Conduct Allegations Cross the Line? J.P v M.P (13220/2021) [2026] ZAWCHC 410 (12 August 2026).
Few interlocutory judgments manage to say something useful about both civil procedure and substantive family law in the same breath. The recent decision of Greig AJ in the Western Cape Division does exactly that. On its face, it is an
Best Divorce Lawyers for Business Owners in Scotland
Divorce can be particularly complex for business owners. Alongside questions about the family home, pensions and savings, there may be company shares, partnerships, retained profits, director income, business property and other commercial assets to consider.In Scotland, the key question is
Can a judge refuse to grant a divorce? Yes, it can happen
Most people assume that once one spouse says, “I want a divorce,” the judge has no choice but to grant…
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"[A] vocal group of male commenters have used the [Lindsay Clancy] case to create a sounding board for their resentment of women…."
“Hugh Anthony, who has 66,000 followers, has taken aim at ‘modern-day feminists’ who are ‘satanic freaks … masking [alleged murder] behind psychosis.’ Another man brags about dumping a woman because she empathised too much with Clancy’s postpartum psychosis. ‘I can’t
Human Rights Watch condemns Ecuador’s adoption law for discriminating against LGBT parents and transgender children
Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized Ecuador’s newly enacted adoption law, which took effect on August 14 after lawmakers approved it 118-0, saying that provisions restricting adoption by lesbian, gay and bisexual persons and permitting the loss of
Alberta Court of King’s Bench shares guide to draft litigation plan orders in family cases
Guide for self-represented litigants lists steps to trial, reminders for resolution counsel meeting