NBTA Family Trial case studies

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NBTA board certification in Family Trial Law is a specialty credential offered by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which describes itself as a National Board Certifying Organization accredited by the American Bar Association. It is aimed at experienced family law litigators who try contested matters - divorce, custody, support, property division, and related disputes - and who want peer-reviewed, tested recognition of courtroom skill rather than a general practice certificate. The NBTA Family Trial case studies are 5 cases and about 5,051 words.

Relocation on Defective Notice: 45 Days, Email Service, and a Child With an IEP

The parties divorced three years ago. Mother has primary physical custody of Ava (age 9); Father has alternating weekends (Friday 6 p.m.

999 words, about 5 min 2

Late Valuation Expert, Undisclosed Ledgers, and Personal Goodwill in a Closely Held S Corporation

In a 12-year marriage, Husband is the sole shareholder of an HVAC company organized as an S corporation. His W-2 shows 110,000.

1,062 words, about 5 min 3

Eleven-Day Prenup, No Counsel, and a Child Support Waiver That Cannot Stand

Husband (61) and Wife (38) married nine years ago; they have two children, ages 7 and 4. Eleven days before the wedding, Husband's attorney presented a 14-page premarital agreement to Wife, who had no counsel and was told she could not take it home.

957 words, about 5 min 4

Twenty-Seven Months in Foster Care, a Cherokee Grandmother, and No Notice to Any Tribe

The county petitions to terminate the parental rights of Mother (29) and Father (33) to their son, age 4, who has been in foster care 27 months. Mother has a stimulant use disorder, completed one treatment program, relapsed twice, and missed 11 of 24 scheduled visits.

1,049 words, about 5 min 5

A 30% Revenue Drop, a 3.5-Day Workweek, and Eleven Months of Cohabitation

The divorce judgment entered 14 months ago orders Husband, an orthodontist, to pay 4,500 per month spousal support for six years, modifiable on a substantial change in circumstances. The judgment says nothing about cohabitation.

984 words, about 5 min