Franklin R. Garfield

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Title	Category	Published
The ability to pay support and fees in family law cases is broadly defined	Aug. 22, 2023
Waiving spousal support in a premarital agreement	Aug. 14, 2023
Mediation clients need not follow California law	Mar. 15, 2023
Both parents may be ordered to work to support their children	Mar. 31, 2022
Unconscionable spousal support waivers will not be enforced	Mar. 14, 2022
Spousal support should be determined objectively	Feb. 16, 2022
Judges need not show their work in setting spousal support	Dec. 29, 2021
Compliance with statutory rules ensures premarital agreement enforceability	Oct. 19, 2021
Support can be determined objectively in marital dissolutions	Sep. 20, 2021
Both parties must introduce the necessary evidence to resolve disputed issues	Aug. 27, 2021
Court: premarital agreements that don’t comply with rules are void	Aug. 17, 2021
Private judges must disclose relationships with counsel	Jul. 27, 2021
Ruling says paying for college trumps paying spousal support	May 10, 2021
Incivility ruling has implications for divorce litigators	Mar. 17, 2021
Determining permanent spousal support: in theory vs in practice	Jan. 19, 2021
Ruling shows the perils of creative solutions in divorce mediation	Jan. 6, 2021
The line between zealous advocacy and contempt	Dec. 31, 2020
Mediating custody disputes	Oct. 9, 2020
Ruling weighs in on determining gross income available for child support	Jul. 24, 2020
Mitigating the unintended consequences of divorce laws	Jul. 16, 2020
Contemporaneous: Keeping accurate time records	Jun. 19, 2020
Court closures and consensual dispute resolution	Jun. 9, 2020
Third parties can challenge the validity of premarital agreements	Apr. 2, 2019
The role of the law in divorce mediation	Apr. 6, 2018
In divorce mediation, parties are responsible	May 17, 2014
Don't tread on the right to opt out of adversarial litigation	Nov. 9, 2013
Budget cuts lead to dysfunctional family law departments	Apr. 10, 2013
Decision weakens enforceability of spousal support waivers	Feb. 5, 2013
Story Time	Aug. 2, 2012
Can Divorce Mediators Be Sued?	Feb. 27, 2010
Mediation Confidentiality Should Be Inviolate	Nov. 26, 2009
Settling the Score	Sep. 17, 2008
Settling Divorces	Nov. 29, 2007
Settling With Boilerplate	Dec. 20, 2006
Computer Programs Can Help Determine Spousal Support	Jun. 28, 2006
Parties in Divorce, Custody Cases Crave Perception of Fairness	Nov. 5, 2004
Avoiding Three Pitfalls of Family-Law Mediations	Mar. 19, 2004
ADR Buzzwords Create Unrealistic Expectations for Divorcing Parties	Nov. 7, 2003
Unite to Divide?	Jun. 12, 2003
Mediators Should Provide the Parties with Basic Information	Jun. 20, 2002
Mediators Should Provide the Parties with Basic Information	Jun. 19, 2002
Speed Mediation	Aug. 26, 1999

Title	Category	Published
Unconscionable spousal support waivers will not be enforced	Family Law	Mar. 14, 2022