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Keep your Friends Close, but take their Advice with a HUGE Grain of Salt
When you are going through a divorce, it is important to have friends and family around to support you. This will be an emotionally devastating time, whether you initiate the divorce or your spouse does....
So you want to be more than a Weekend Warrior Dad? Fighting for Father’s Rights – Part Two
Recognizing that there is a cultural bias against dads, which cannot help but seep into the subconscious of lawyers and even judges, your next step is figuring out how you deal with the problem....
Coming Clean during Divorce – The Fiduciary Relationship between Parties during Divorce
One of the least understood aspects of divorce – by folks going through it and frankly often by their attorneys – is the “fiduciary relationship.” From the Latin (fiduciaries) meaning confidence or trust (this is why I can charge the big bucks – I can Google), a fiduciary relationship begins with the marriage vows.....
Communication with your Attorney is Vital
One of the most frustrating things for a client in a divorce is not hearing back from their attorney. A divorce is nerve wracking at best, a stressful experience unlike anything you have gone through before (unless this is not your first divorce…). If your attorney will not return your calls or emails, this just adds to your distress....
So you want to be more than a Weekend Warrior Dad? Fighting for Father’s Rights – Part One
Years ago at a family celebration, after observing me with our four-year-old son, my aunt said to me, “You’re JR’s primary caregiver, aren’t you?” After I got over a seventy-something woman using the term....
Beware, Beware, Be a Very Wary Bear… Protect your privacy in this digital age.
Several years ago I had a client who was normally very careful about such things. Her phone was password protected, as was her tablet. Ditto her laptop. She had changed her passwords after starting her divorce...
Keeping an Eye on the Bottom Line
A divorce is about a lot of things. It’s about money. It may be about kids. It’s about property. It’s always about feelings, no matter how amicable the split is....
Expect the Judge to See Everything You Write, So Write For the Judge
Divorce or parentage actions touch upon our most raw emotions. Anger, betrayal, fear, regret. Whether you initiated the proceeding or were blindsided by a deputy sheriff at work, you will be going through a crock pot of emotions and really, really want to vent them...