Initial client contact -- Starting the case -- Managing your case -- Case analysis and discovery -- Motion practice -- Special problems in divorce litigation -- The art of advocacy -- Opening statements -- Offense : presenting your case -- Defending the case -- Closing argument -- The child custody case -- The financial divorce case.
Summary:
"This edition is a complete rewrite of the Divorce Trial Manual, first written over thirty years ago. It incorporates the spirit of the original but expands the scope. While written for trial advocates, the principles in this book help any divorce lawyer who is preparing a case, whether for settlement, mediation, or trial. This book is designed to be read in conjunction with "The Family Law Trial Evidence Handbook" and "100 Days Before Trial: A family Lawyer's guide to Preparation and Strategy""--Provided by publisher.
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