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Support Modification: Overview and Update
When a client wants to modify a child support or maintenance order, the matrimonial law practitioner must generally start by reviewing the standard applicable to the type of modification involved in the case. An occasional review of these standards can be helpful in keeping the practitioner focused. In addition, a concise discourse on these principles can be an invaluable tool for educating the newer attorney to the field.
The first step the attorney must take is to determine the nature of the award sought to be modified because the standards for modification of child support and spousal maintenance are different for awards contained in: 1) settlement agreements surviving a judgment in a matrimonial action; 2) divorce decrees; and 3) pendente lite orders. The second step is to determine whether the support obligation to be modified involves maintenance or child support.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.