Divorce and Separation
Telling the kids…
February 11, 2016
Telling the kids about the divorce is a dreaded conversation. Everyone is nervous and anxious and sometimes very angry. Have a joint plan, practice it, and then implement it with love and flexibility because things never go as planned. The key is to avoid trauma and conflict. Present a united...
We have to agree on what now?????????
December 11, 2015
Major social security changes. Read......http://www.divorcemag.com/blog/major-social-security-changes-hit-divorcees-hard
Don’t hire a Sheep – Hire a Counselor at Law
November 10, 2015
I spent the last week devouring a great book "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life" by William Deresiewicz. Not only did Deresiewicz' book make me ponder a lot about my own education but that of my children, it also made me ponder about the pra...
The Most Amazing Advice
October 30, 2015
http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202737681532/Note-to-Divorcing-Parents-Resolve-Your-Issues-About-Children?cmp=share_email Please read this article - it provides superb advice to divorcing parents
Before you take the Divorce Plunge – Consider……..
October 10, 2015
Divorce, Moving past divorce
Do you Hear your Child??? Almost as important, does your attorney hear your child?????
October 10, 2015
Children Must be Heard
When does Online Activity become Infidelity?
September 11, 2015
Divorce laws in the US have been around for centuries, but the digital age is making many divorce cases far more complicated. Charges of infidelity used to be easy to prove in a time before the Internet. A photograph or some form of physical evidence would provide proof that something shady was g...
Texas Judge Grants Same-Sex Divorce after Long Fight
September 10, 2015
Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized across America, that means that same-sex divorce is also legal. The first cases are starting to roll in for states across the country, and for some it's been a sigh of relief. Same-sex couples who got married in a state where it was legal, then moved ...
Most Divorces Started by Women
September 9, 2015
Is it men or is it women that initiate divorce more often? An American Sociological Association study has found that it is women who initiate divorce more often. They found that 69% of divorces are started by women. However, in unmarried relationships the partner that chooses to leave is evenly s...
History of Collaborative Divorce
September 8, 2015
Collaborative divorce is a newcomer in the field of divorce resolutions, but it is one that we are strongly in favor of. In a collaborative divorce, lawyers trained in the practice form a team with counselors and financial advisers to help both parties find an amicable solution to their divorce p...