Divorce and Separation
Divorce Gone Very Wrong
August 15, 2015
A heartbreaking case involving child custody continues in Michigan. The ex-husband in the case has been trying to gain custody of the children, but the ex-wife has continually thwarted the husband's attempts, even defying court orders to do so. Worse, she has convinced the children that their fat...
States Considering Counseling Before Divorce
August 14, 2015
Should the state force couples to attend counseling sessions before their divorces are finalized? That's what Oklahoma has just done. Oklahoma has one of the highest divorce levels in the nation. Since November 1st of last year, divorcing couples who have children need to attend four counseling s...
Tips for Successful Co-parenting
August 13, 2015
Co-parenting can be very tough, but it is so worth it for the sake of your children. It's not always easy for the children either, though it is less traumatic than raising them alone. Successful co-parenting requires good communication skills with your ex, which is not always the easiest thing. T...
Attending to the Emotional Side of Divorce
August 4, 2015
A recent Marketwatch article has a headline that states marriage is about love and divorce is about assets. On one level they are right, and the article does have excellent advice for keeping finances in order during a divorce. However, we believe there is more to divorce than just a division of ...
Should there be a National Divorce Law?
July 27, 2015
An opinion piece on Forbes raises some interesting questions about the future of divorce in the country. Normally questions of marriage and divorce have been left up to the states, not to the federal government. However, there have been times when the federal government has stepped in to set guid...
Staying in a Bad Marriage for Too Long
July 20, 2015
The reasons people divorce are many, but there are also many reasons why someone may stay in an unhappy marriage for far longer than they should. Sometimes a person may be “too good”, sticking to rules they grew up with about how marriage is supposed to work even when one person is clearly breaki...
Same-Sex Divorce Happens Before Same-Sex Marriage in Louisiana
July 16, 2015
Same-sex marriage may be legal in all fifty states now, but there are a few states that are holding back while waiting for an official mandate from the court. One of these is Louisiana. That's why Louisiana has seen its first same-sex divorce before its first same-sex marriage. The two New Orlea...
Same Sex Divorces Now Legal
July 15, 2015
By now you probably know that same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states thanks to a historic Supreme Court decision. Yet some gay couples are breathing a sigh of relief for another reason. The legalization of same-sex marriage has also made it legal for same-sex couples to divorce. A few c...
Catholic Views on Divorce may be Changing
July 14, 2015
One reason that stops people from leaving relationships that are damaging is religion. Catholics and other conservative religions look down on divorce. They may go so far as to prevent a divorced person from getting remarried in the religion, effectively cutting them off from social ties. Yet vi...
Reddit Thread on Family Law Stories Brings Thousands of Comments
July 13, 2015
Every lawyer of any stripe has their share of war stories, but the ones from family law can really take the cake. Reddit recently asked divorce lawyers to share some of their favorite divorce stories. Over 6500 comments have been added to the thread, and some of the stories are real doozies. Her...