Insights for litigation teams

Family Law Practice

Custody, support, protective-order and relocation matters from the evidence side.

Family Law PracticeCo-Parenting App Records as Evidence: What They Prove and What They Don’tHow to obtain, authenticate and present co-parenting app records as evidence: official reports, timestamps, hearsay, off-app messages and exhibit prep.8 min read

Family Law PracticeCoaching Clients on Co-Parent Communication: Every Message Is a Future ExhibitCoaching clients on communication with a co-parent: written ground rules, message templates, ethical limits on scripting and a review workflow that scales.8 min read

Family Law PracticeContempt Motions in Family Court: Building the Proof Violation by ViolationContempt motion evidence in family court: proving the order, knowledge, each violation and ability to comply, with a violation chart and binder layout.8 min read

Family Law PracticeBuilding the Evidentiary Record in a Custody Case: A Workflow for CounselCustody case evidence for the attorney building the record: map proof to best-interests factors, lay foundations, handle child hearsay and preserve error.8 min read

Family Law PracticeDocumenting Income and Expenses in Support Cases: W-2s, Self-Employment and CashChild support income evidence for every earner type: W-2, self-employed, gig and cash income, imputation, add-on expenses, and summaries a court can use.7 min read

Family Law PracticeThe Family Law Hearing Binder: A Tab-by-Tab Build for Counsel and StaffA family law hearing binder built tab by tab: orders, sworn financials, issue sections, exhibits, witness outlines, proposed orders and copies for every seat.7 min read

Family Law PracticeFinancial Disclosures in Divorce: A Document Workflow That Catches the GapsA financial disclosure workflow for divorce matters: tailored request lists, intake tracking, reconciliation, redaction, Bates-stamped production and updates.8 min read

Family Law PracticeHandling Alienation Allegations: Evidence, Experts and What Courts ExamineA balanced guide for the parental alienation attorney: screening for abuse first, documenting specific behaviors, children’s statements and vetting experts.8 min read

Family Law PracticePreparing a Relocation Case: Evidence, Logistics and the Long-Distance PlanRelocation case preparation for family law teams: notice deadlines, evidence for each factor, out-of-state witnesses, a long-distance plan and the binder.8 min read

Family Law PracticePreparing Clients for a Custody Evaluation Without Crossing Into CoachingHow to prepare a client for a custody evaluation: what evaluators do, the document packet, collateral contacts, and where prep ends and coaching begins.8 min read

Family Law PracticeProtective Order Hearings: A Prep Workflow for Counsel on Either SideProtective order hearing prep for the attorney on either side: the compressed timeline, safety and compliance, evidence, parallel cases and exhibit binders.8 min read

Family Law PracticeChanged Circumstances in Custody Cases: Building the Before-and-After RecordCustody modification evidence that shows a real change: the threshold test, rebuilding the baseline, sources by type of change, timelines and common gaps.7 min read

Family Law PracticeWhen the Other Side Is Self-Represented: A Family Law Firm’s PlaybookOpposing a pro se party in family law: a firm playbook for Model Rule 4.3, written communication, service, discovery, exhibits, hearing day and settlement.8 min read

Family Law PracticeWorking Effectively With a Guardian ad Litem: A Practical Guide for CounselGuardian ad litem guidance for the parent’s attorney: the appointment order, the GAL packet, records access, contact logs and answering the report.8 min read