Litigation and Appeals: Committed Advocacy When Necessary

Almost no divorcing couple wants to end up in court, but sometimes, people need a judge to decide their issues.

When circumstances indicate that a trial is the best option, you can rely on the courtroom skills of our attorneys to present your case in a thoughtful, forceful manner with maximum civility.

Our attorneys can also represent you in any appeal of the trial court’s decision.

Advantages of litigation

• It may be the only remaining option if previous settlement efforts have failed.
• Decisions can be appealed.
• Parties feel they’ve had their day in court.

Disadvantages of litigation

• Trials are open to the public.
• Trials can drag on. If the judge has a full calendar, decisions may be postponed.
• A trial potentially exposes children to unpleasant accusations between their parents.
• Trials polarize. Parties focus on all the bad things about the other, often using witnesses to back up the accusations.
• It takes a long time for the family to heal after a trial and some people never forget the negative things the other spouse said about them.