Katie Menard Dalton

• Represented a father in federal court to secure the return of his young daughter to Brazil after the child’s mother abducted and brought her to the United States. The case was initiated with an application under the Hague Convention and successfully concluded after a three-day trial with a judgment securing the return of the child to her father in Brazil.
• Successfully litigated a high-conflict custody case that went to trial for multiple days over allegations that the father was viewing inappropriate adolescent content online. The case involved expert testimony from forensic experts in medicine and technology. The Court found in our client’s favor, giving her primary physical custody with limited supervised parenting time for the father.
• Represented a husband in a high-asset divorce in which the wife alleged he had retired prematurely and should be obligated to return to the workforce and pay alimony. It was proved during trial that the husband’s retirement was a planned family decision, and he was not obligated to return to the workforce.
• Successfully litigated multiple cases involving prenuptial agreements designed to protect family wealth, inherited wealth, and/or separate property.
• Represented a mother in a contempt action against a father who had refused to financially contribute to the children for months and was successful in getting the terms of their judgment enforced and an award of attorneys’ fees for the mother.
• Tried a case involving a 72-year-old client’s request for modification of a divorce agreement wherein he was obligated to pay lifetime alimony to his ex-spouse.  Successfully secured a judgment for our client to terminate his alimony obligation.
• Strategically resolved the modification of a divorce agreement through mediation rather than litigation to best meet the client’s goals and secure resolution on issues that were outside the Court’s jurisdiction.

Additional Experience

• Skilled in negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Significant trial experience representing clients with high value assets and complicated financial estates
• Successfully litigated and tried a number of high-conflict custody disputes
• Substantial experience working with third-party experts, including business valuators, commercial and residential real estate appraisers, tax professionals, trust experts and financial planners, to develop and coordinate various strategies for clients depending on their individual situations
• Experience in strategically evaluating cases to determine the best avenue to achieve the client’s goals