Most divorce and family cases are settled before the trial. In order to reach an agreement, the parties should almost always send an offer of agreement. In most cases, it also makes sense to reach an agreement once the billing terms are within the margin of error rather than suing a case where there is nothing to be won.
However, not all cases have been resolved. Some parties are unable to reach an agreement that is mutually beneficial. In other cases, the parties’ views on what is reasonable are so conflicting that agreement is impossible. If the parties can’t agree, the only way to resolve the case is to try.
Exhibition books can help get a better result
Organizing in court can go a long way in helping a party achieve a better outcome. The reality is that judges hear many cases. To get the best chance of a positive outcome, it is important to present the case coherently. One way to organize in court is to have a lawyer put together an exhibition book before the trial.
In the case of an exhibition book, all exhibits are generally bound in a three-hole binder before the experiment. The exhibits are then organized up-to-date, marked with letters or numbers and given a Bate stamp. A cover sheet with all the exhibits is usually located at the front of the exhibition book. On the cover sheet it can be stated whether the exhibit was offered, approved or rejected.
Organize an exhibition book thematically
In most cases it also makes sense to keep the exhibits up to date. Therefore, in a divorce there can be many issues that arise from property and debt sharing, custody, child support, spouse support, legal fees, and even other matters such as misconduct in the marriage.
Instead of having these exhibits sporadically in the exhibition book, it can often make sense to have all exhibits on a topic next to each other. The representation of witnesses in the general order in which the exhibits are in the exhibition book can also be taken into account. The final exhibit on each topic should include a bookend display where the judge can clearly see what the party is asking, such as: B. the calculation of child support, the proposed custody plan or parenting, the proposed division of property and debt, etc.
Here, too, organization is the key to the process. Therefore, it is often important to have an attorney who will carefully consider the order and manner in which evidence is presented and filed.
Have copies of the exhibition book for everyone
It can also be helpful to have copies of the exhibition book for the stand, opposing attorney, ad litem guardian, and judge. This allows the attorney to refer to the exhibit number and page number of an exhibit when there is a witness on the stand. That way, anyone in the courtroom can easily turn to whichever page is referenced.
If this is not done, a lot of time can be wasted in court, where the parties are trying to figure out which exhibit is referenced and what page number they have. The attorney may also have to move around the courtroom, with each exhibit giving a copy to everyone, rather than simply giving an exhibit book to attorneys in the courtroom prior to the trial.
With such exhibition books, a judge can also take this exhibition book with him after the trial. When the judge is weighing the case, it can be a convincing and organized tool for the judge to have all exhibits in a bound exhibition book after a trial. Many judges will want to recheck all or some of the exhibits after the trial. The easier a lawyer makes this for a judge, the better.
Exhibition books can shorten the testing time
An exhibition book can also shorten the testing time. Instead of repeatedly giving copies of exhibits to attorneys in the courtroom and worrying about page numbers, an exhibition book can help speed the process forward.
If a lawsuit takes less time before a lawyer is organized, most judges will be happier. Customers also incur fewer legal costs the less time a test takes.
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