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Family

Feb. 16, 2022

Murkiness grows: Appellate ruling’s impact upon permanent support modifications

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Family law litigation is fraught with uncertainty. There are a host of reasons for this, but the most obvious stem from the fact that all findings are made by one individual finder of fact, the bench officer, who is entrusted with immense discretion. Experienced counsel know, and struggle, with the reality that judge A will make a ruling that may be markedly different from judge B and even judge C.

Kayla Horacek

Email: khoracek@hahnlawyers.com

Kayla is a certified family law specialist and accredited minor's counsel. She has extensive experience in dissolution matters, including but not limited to child custody, property division and support. Kayla also has a deep understanding of paternity matters and domestic violence issues. She also handles transactional family law matters such as prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and cohabitation agreements.

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Family law litigation is fraught with uncertainty. There are a host of reasons for this, but the most obvious stem from the fact that all findings are made by one individual finder of fact, the bench officer, who is entrusted with immense discretion. Experienced counsel know, and struggle, with the reality that judge A will make a ruling that may be markedly different from judge B and even judge C.

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