Although the varies from state-to-state and you should talk with a good family law attorney in your area, there are some basic similarities between the laws of many states when determining where the initial divorce action must be filed. Determining where to file a divorce (or any legal proceeding) is based on the county and…
As a lawyer in Apple Valley and somebody who follows technology trends, I was very interested in a new post by lawyer/blogger Adam Cordover at his blog ABC Family Law Blog. The post was about how judges in Hillsborough County, Florida are now using Skype for court hearings. I’m impressed. I agree with Mr. Cordover…
This post is probably a little more interesting to lawyers (like me), but it is also important that people who are dealing with a family law situation know the definitions of “residency” or “domicile”. The terms “residency” and “domicile” have important ramifications for where a person can file an initial family law case; including, divorce,…
As I discussed in my prior post, the legal concept of “serving process” on the opposing party in a divorce is a very big deal. In my prior post, I discussed service of process by the opposing party acknowledging that they were served, signing a pre-approved form, and then sending the form back to the…
When starting any legal proceeding, service of process is a big deal. In order to get a lawsuit, dissolution of marriage, paternity petitioner, adoption petition, or other family law, legal proceeding going, the petitioning party must issue service of process. What is service of process? I discussed in a prior post the common meaning and…
