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Spousal support, also known as alimony, can be ordered by a family court judge. This post examines the legal concept of "alimony in gross" and looks at a recent appellate decision addressing this concept.

High-conflict child custody cases sometimes feature cross-motions for child custody in family court. This post breaks down this tricky parenting situation.

Family court judges are faced with making tough decisions every day. Because they take jurisdiction over litigants' children, they are exposed to ridicule, harm, even death. This post examines a case involving the murder of a judge at the hands of a litigant who lost custody of his children

When a party to a divorce has a pending personal injury settlement, the proceeds can be treated as marital property subject to division. Divorce litigants must take care to properly structure their injury settlement.