Domestic Relations / Attorney Fees

Abood Law Firm received an executed order against the opposing party awarding attorney fees and costs in the amount of $25,000 out of Kent County. The award was based on the opposing party filing multiple complaints for divorce in Ingham County after Kent County had already entered a Judgment of Divorce.

Domestic Relations / Civil Procedure

Abood Law Firm appeared before Montcalm Circuit Judge Hoort to argue Motion to set aside a default that was entered against the client. The default was entered because the client’s previous lawyer failed to appear for a pre-trial and failed to advise client of the pre-trial. The court after hearing argument, granted the Motion and permitted the Client to defend the case in order to seek a fair and equitable property settlement.

Residency Requirement litigated in divorce case.

The Abood Law Firm appeared Friday, September 25, 2009, in Kent County to litigate an issue whether a 3-year-old judgment of divorce was void because the allegation in the complaint that the Defendant resided in Kent County was not true (according to the Defendant). The hearing began at approximately 9:45 and continued to almost 1:00pm. During the course of the presentation of evidence, the Defendant admitted that he had lied under oath in a prior proceeding regarding the issues before the Court. The Court permitted the parties to submit post closing briefs which are due Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Watch for future postings of the brief.