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Standard for Court-Ordered Forensic Examinations – When Does Misconduct “Cross the Rubicon”?

E-Discovery LLC

And, yet, the response to the pending motion ignores the issue, providing no rebuttal or argument of any kind. The court found evidence of altered documents and wrote: These types of substantiated accusations of bad faith discovery violations should be the stuff of nightmares for any attorney.

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When Can a Court Deviate from the Child Support Guidelines?

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

The amount of child support that is calculated pursuant to the Missouri guidelines is “presumed,” but this presumption is rebuttable. Mediation can be an effective tool for resolving the case with minimal court involvement. Settlement through mediation may be possible, avoiding the time and hassle of court hearings.