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Brian R Boney

Creativity in mediation is key

Finding that elusive win-win solution requires thinking outside the box. If you’ve got a live family law case, it’s a pretty sure thing...

Brian R Boney

Criminal vs Civil: Clear vs. Cloudy

A criminal trial is pretty straight-forward, while a civil trial is pretty fuzzy Courts in the United States can be divided into two...

Brian R Boney

Your emergency is not the court's

You must be patient when engaging in litigation because it won't end anytime soon. You may think you have an emergency legal situation,...

Brian R Boney

Give (or throw) that ring back

If you break off the engagement, that ring has to go back. Not all engagements result in marriage. Often the as-yet-unmarried goes their...

Brian R Boney

Get a lawyer if you're going to court

Evidence and court rules can cause problems to those representing themselves If it's important enough to go to a hearing or a trial, it's...

Brian R Boney

Hearsay rules make hearings difficult

Witnesses can't just repeat in court what others have told to you or written for you Parties to a divorce often assume they will be able...

Brian R Boney

Witness quality over witness quantity

A few neutral witnesses equal a dozen family members This is no small matter because, in nearly every hearing, the presiding judge sets...

Brian R Boney

Demand in-person family hearings

Video hearings lose much in translation because of lost views of body language In a recent case, I had an opposing party claim he was...

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