| Case Studies in Family Law |
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Colleen White represents clients, that other attorneys have
either turned down, or have been told that they will never
prevail, here are examples of family
law cases in which the clients had been
told they will never prevail. |
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CASE STUDY #1
A father of 4 young children came to Colleen
White with the hopes of obtaining custody after several other
attorneys told him that fathers never get custody of young
children. The four children were ages 3,5,7,& 8. After
a lengthy process, full custody was given to the Father.
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CASE STUDY #2
Safety
A father of a teenager daughter asked
Colleen White to represent him to assure the safety and
moral upbringing of his daughter. He felt that the mother
was not doing the job he thought should be done. After
a year of litigation and time consuming legal battles
the safety and moral upbringing of the daughter is in the
hands of the father.
File No.: xxxxxx 2008: June 2, 3 |
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CASE STUDY #3
Custody
A family of 4 children was going to be
pulled apart by the divorce of the father and the mother.
Through Colleen White's representation of the father, the
family stayed together, the parties were divorced through
a settlement agreement and the father retained custody of
the children.
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Here are examples of estate planning, probate or guardianship cases in
which Colleen White has assisted. |
CASE STUDY #4
Probate
Mr. and Mrs. X came to see Colleen White
as Mr. X was going to die very soon. Colleen White advised
Mr. and Mrs. X how to keep all of their assets, bank accounts,
houses, and cars out of probate and out of any lengthy court
battles. Sadly, Mr. X died prior to following the advice
and Mrs. X spent the next two years in probate to claim and
title her belongings. Colleen White assisted Mrs. X through
every step and made sure the process was completed. |
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CASE STUDY #5
Guardianship
Mr. Y was in a comma. Mr. Y's daughter
came to Colleen White to set up a guardianship account so
that the daughter could run Mr. Y's life, bank accounts,
house, and everything else until Mr. Y came out of his coma.
For years Colleen White assisted the daughter in maintaining
all of Mr. Y's estate. Mr. Y did not come out of the coma
and eventually died. Colleen White assisted the daughter
in closing the estate and claiming what was rightfully hers. |
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