Author: Brian C. Vertz

Some clients and lawyers question why I am so meticulous in specifying certain details when I settle divorce cases. A recent unpublished decision of the Superior Court brilliantly illustrates the hazard of vague settlements...

“Be careful what you ask for. If you tell the authorities that your ex committed child abuse and cannot prove it, your credibility might be doubted when you really need it later.” That’s the advice I would give to the...

A recent grandparent custody case developed a schism among the judges of the Superior Court in an unpublished opinion, two judges voting in favor of the grandparents and one judge dissenting. In M.M. and M.M. v. A.M. and...

In an unpublished decision, the Superior Court recently declined an invitation to rewrite a marital settlement agreement in order to avoid the possibility of future disputes over the use of funds committed to a children’s...

Perhaps grandparents and extended families have always played a major role in the rearing of children, but their involvement has become more prominent in an era of fractionalized and blended families. The Superior Court has...