As reported by The Telegraph, wealthy couples are turning towards arbitration to settle their divorce disputes. My take? Bravo! Rather than utilize the courts for divorces, the couples are instead seeking alternative measures to settle their disputes. According to one lawyer, James Pirrie of the Family Law in Partnership: “Court queues are growing – meaning…
In a recent article in the Minnesota Bench and Bar, attorney Tom James wrote a nice piece about the relationship between two different family laws in Minnesota and their possible conflict with each other. As James point out, Minnesota divorce lawyers need to be aware that Minnesota Statute 518B.01, which is the order for protection (OFP) statute, has…
As first made known to this blog by Judge Steve Halsey on his blog, Minnesota Family Law Issues, a prominent New York lawyer and divorcee will be unable to re-open a divorce settlement in his attempt to recoup losses stemming from investment in Bernie Madoff’s ponzie scheme. The New York Court of Appeals rules that “Mutual…
