Divorce and Separation

Employer Caught Stealing Money from Child Support Payments

The Financial Impacts of Divorce that You Need to Think About NOW

If divorce is looming, now is the time to start thinking about money. Divorce can impact your finances for many years to come so get a game plan and follow that plan.
Immediate Costs/Considerations
Each person’s facts are different but here is a list of some immediate financial considerations:…

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What Does a Box Of Chocolate Have to Do with Relocation?

Your Box of Chocolates – Choose wisely

It’s not all a matter of law and presumptions – relocation that actually serves the child’s best interest is also a matter of sacrifice, selflessness, sharing and doing what is right for the children without regard to what might be “fair” or “reasonable.”…

Mindful Co-parenting

Telling the kids…

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…

Don’t hire a Sheep – Hire a Counselor at Law

Don’t hire a Sheep – Hire a Counselor at Law

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…

Mindful Co-parenting

The Most Amazing Advice

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

When does Online Activity become Infidelity?

When does Online Activity become Infidelity?

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

Texas Judge Grants Same-Sex Divorce after Long Fight

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 …