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read moreCourt is not an every day occasion for most people. The lack of familiarity with this setting brings the common question, "What should I wear?". As a rule of thumb, we always tell clients to dress like they were going to church or to an office job interview. Though it may seem harmless, a person who works in hard labor, for example, may be inclined to go straight from work to their hearing. After all, their time is valuable and missing work is not a luxury everyone can afford. However, appearing before the judge with an unpolished appearance can be construed as disrespectful.

read moreIf you have ever called or visited the Mario J. Zappia Law Office, you have probably met my paralegals. For those that have not, meet Jessica. Jessica has been working as one of my two paralegals for the last year. As a paralegal, she acts as a legal administrative assistant to me, providing legal research, scheduling appointments, drafting documents, maintaining client files and taking calls. Jessica also takes care of billing and collections, as well maintaining our social media presence and blog here on Zappialaw.com.

read moreA common question we hear at Mario J. Zappia, Attorney at Law is, "When should I call a lawyer?" Whether you are just contemplating divorce, or you have already made the decision to proceed with calling it quits, contacting an experienced divorce attorney is always the smartest decision to make. In this age of technology, it can be tempting to consider utilizing websites like LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer and the like and forego legal representation entirely. And when people ask us at Mario J. Zappia, Attorney at Law, "Why can't I just use an online legal service to get a divorce?", we have a pretty simple answer: Online legal services are simply a fill-in-the-blanks style approach on various legal proceedings.

read moreOn the Mario J. Zappia Attorney at Law Facebook page last week, we talked about infidelity and it's status as a deal breaker. While some people are able to write off infidelity, most agreed that infidelity is a deal breaker. While it's true that this list is subjective, as humans we are designed to weed out partners that could be deemed as unsafe. We find safety in going with a partner who has the fewest negative traits. When considering the idea of pursuing a divorce, certainly the question of how it will affect the children arises.