by Richard A. Marcus | Dec 27, 2019 | With Your Family in Mind
The Danger of Doing Nothing My kids and I were sitting around a week or so ago and one of them proposed that we play a game. The game is each person asks a question to everyone else in the room and the person asking the question has to answer it also. It was just the...
by Richard A. Marcus | Nov 25, 2019 | With Your Family in Mind
Judicial Admissions and the Importance of Truthful Pleading For those of you who follow my monthly columns, you know that most of my topics are related to Family Law practice and procedure. This month however, the topic is one which transcends Family Law practice....
by Richard A. Marcus | Oct 28, 2019 | With Your Family in Mind
Avoiding Bitter Custody Battles One of the more horrific stories in the news this week was the salon shooting in Seal Beach, California. It was alleged that at least eight people were killed by a man enraged over a custody battle. Issues of custody commonly arise in...
by Richard A. Marcus | Sep 25, 2019 | With Your Family in Mind
Appeal Of A Family Law Case Everyone has the right to appeal. Keep in mind that about 98% of all cases settle at some point. A small percentage of cases do go to trial, and a percentage of those cases will be appealed. Family law cases are different than civil...
by Richard A. Marcus | Aug 27, 2019 | With Your Family in Mind
The Danger of Doing Nothing My kids and I were sitting around a week or so ago and one of them proposed that we play a game. The game is each person asks a question to everyone else in the room and the person asking the question has to answer it also. It was just...