Family Law News and Insights

I often hear parents express a belief or a fear that the law is biased in custody cases. Most often I hear concerns that the Delaware Code presumes that mothers are better parents. Perhaps this fear comes from talking with parents in other states where this may occur. For example,...

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It is no secret that actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard have settled their divorce case. It is also no secret that Heard will be receiving $7 million dollars in the divorce settlement. The parties were married for 18 months (3 months of which they were separated). This may...

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William D. Lipkind (Partner-New Jersey) is co-author of an article on the "New South Dakota Special Spousal Trust" in the July 7, 2016, issue of Leimberg's Estate Planning Newsletter #2433. The new South Dakota statute, effective July 1, 2016, will enable married residents and nonresidents of South Dakota to transfer assets into...

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