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Key Takeaways Credibility can affect nearly every contested family-law issue. Connecticut judges may need to decide whom to believe when resolving disputes involving property, income, alimony, child support, contempt, parenting, domestic violence, business interests,...
Key Takeaways Trial preparation starts long before the hearing date. A strong Maine divorce trial is usually built through financial disclosure, discovery, witness preparation, valuation work, and careful identification of the issues the judge must decide. The judge...
Key Takeaways Simply having evidence does not guarantee admission. A text message, photograph, financial record, or recording may seem important, but a party must still satisfy Connecticut's rules concerning relevance, authentication, hearsay, and other evidentiary...
Key Takeaways Credibility can decide important family law issues. When spouses or parents give conflicting accounts, a Maine family court judge may need to determine which testimony is more reliable before deciding issues involving children, finances, or other...
Key Takeaways Cross examination is usually about credibility. Most Massachusetts family law trials do not turn on dramatic admissions. More often, cross-examination focuses on credibility, consistency, bias, and whether a witness's testimony deserves trust. The...
Key Takeaways Evidence Must Be Admissible. Evidence does not become admissible simply because it is important or relevant to your case. The evidence must satisfy the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence and any other applicable legal requirements before the judge may...
One of the most misunderstood parts of divorce and custody litigation is credibility. People often assume family court cases are decided purely by documents, statutes, or technical legal arguments. Those things certainly matter. But in many contested divorce and...
If your Massachusetts divorce is going to trial, something's gone terribly wrong. It's a small percentage of cases that go the distance in Massachusetts: less than 5%. Some cases head straight to trial because the parties' positions are so far apart. The case becomes...