Quantum Meruit – Defined
Quantum Meruit – Defined – When a person sues for money they believe they are owed for services rendered when there is an “implied” agreement between …
Family Law
What is Family Violence?
We hear the term Family Violence all the time, typically within the context of one spouse being abusive toward the other, or a parent committing …
Defenses to breach-of-contract claims
Defenses to breach-of-contract claims – Any time two or more parties enter into a legally-binding agreement, whether oral or written, the participants who signed the document …
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XII)
Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XII) – Welcome to another summary of common Family Law terms. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in …
Plenary Power – Defined
Plenary Power – Defined – When a trial court has complete and absolute power to take action or render a judgment on a particular issue without …
Child-Support Obligations Enforceable By Contempt
Child-Support Obligations Enforceable By Contempt – A court can enforce a child-support obligation that someone has either fallen behind on in payments or flat-out refused to …
5 Qualities That A Competent Family Lawyer Should Have (Part II)
5 Qualities That A Competent Family Lawyer Should Have (Part II) – Whether you have a simple legal question or you are going through a complex …
Friend of the Court – Defined
Friend of the Court – Defined – In a family law case, an individual or entity who wishes to, or is appointed by a court, to …
Enforcing orders of possession – License Suspension
Enforcing orders of possession – License Suspension – We’ve written in the past that there are a wide array of remedies a court has at its …
Child Support: Intentional unemployment and underemployment
Child Support: Intentional unemployment and underemployment – A parent cannot avoid the obligation to pay child support after getting divorced. These are court-ordered payments, so …