Five Stars for Five Years
Curtis W. Daugherty, PC earns Five-Star ratings for Five Years. For half a decade, Curtis W. Daugherty's performance as a family law attorney has consistently earned him five-star reviews in Google reviews, in Yelp, and [...]
The Quickest Way to a Costly Divorce Settlement
Of all the things you can do to shoot yourself in the foot during a divorce, this one tops the list. Talking to your Ex about legal issues or personal things that they don’t need [...]
Three Rules to Live By When Going Through a Divorce
1. Don’t Fail to Keep Your Attorney Advised of Your Whereabouts. The only thing more exasperating to an attorney and more damaging to your case than lying to your attorney, is falling off the face [...]
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Or at Least Have a Say in Your Own Fate? Seriously, it makes the most sense to actually work toward resolution rather than pay lip service to it while quietly working on your Ex’s last [...]
Three Things You Don’t Want to Do During a Divorce:
1. Don’t Argue Religion. You are not going to convert anybody during your divorce case, but you can turn your soon-to-be Ex against you and set yourself up to look like a hypocrite. I’ve seen [...]
Three Things You Should Never Do During a Divorce:
1. Don’t Bring Your New Girl/Boy Friend Around the Kids Until The Divorce is Final. Doing so will only irritate your soon-to-be Ex, who already doesn’t like the new girl/boyfriend [...]
How to Prove Your Assertions in Family Court
In my last post I talked about the level of certainty required in matters of Family Law, depending on WHAT you need to prove. In this post, I’ll cover HOW to [...]
Burden of Proof. What it Means to You in Family Court
Different areas of law require different burdens of proof. In Criminal Law, the burden of proof is “beyond a reasonable doubt,” commonly thought of as 99% certainty. For Family Law, the [...]
Social Media and Divorce. Tread Lightly
Our apparent appetite for online communication and its ability to impact the outcome of a divorce makes it a timely and worthwhile topic. The guidelines aren’t as common-sense as you might think, so if [...]
Courtroom Instincts Result in Speedy, Favorable Outcome
This is the third post in a three part series in which I highlight positive outcomes for cases that I’ve handled over the years and what you can learn from them. This is not a representation of [...]