Case Studies

Facts: A husband, who plans on retiring in 5-7 years, wants to divorce his wife of 31 years. He is concerned about having to continue giving his wife a large spousal support...

Facts: A wife wanted to divorce her husband who was a philanderer; but divorce was not an option for religious reasons. The husband had substantial assets, and worried that if he...

Facts: Judy inherited $2.5 million from her mother and deposited it in a separate bank account. Periodically she withdrew money which she deposited into the joint account to pay...

Facts: Sam, an employee of a major national corporation, had a retirement account through the company which he opened five years before he was married. He continued to contribute...

Facts: The judge stipulated that Judy get five support payments of $250,000 each over five years. Henry paid the first two years of support. He then stopped his payments without...

Facts: Charlie paid $2000 a month for child support and add-ons as ordered in the divorce judgment. Then he lost his job and found a new job paying less money. Charlie felt that...

Facts: John and Sylvia, married for 25 years, had accrued a good size nest egg. John wanted to invest these marital savings in an investment that carried high risk and high...

Facts: When Fred married Alice he wanted to make sure that the payments he received from his $5 million trust fund did not become a marital asset.  The payments would occur...

Facts: A constantly squabbling couple was no longer able to deal with the tension in their marriage but both wanted what was best for the children. Action: They pursued a...