Divorce and Separation
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...
Understanding Community Property
July 10, 2015
Washington is a community property state. This has very important implications in divorce cases. In community property states, most of the property of a couple is considered jointly owned. When a divorce happens, it is split equally among the parties. However, this also includes debts. In a nutsh...
Tips for Divorce
July 8, 2015
If people do get divorced, it will most likely be their first and only time going through it. One of the tasks of a good family law professional is to guide their client through the process. Understanding what options are available is important. Perhaps something like mediation would work better....
Divorce Lawyer Narrowly Escapes Murder Plot
July 7, 2015
Divorce lawyers have to work with people from all walks of life. Sometimes this puts lawyers at risk. A lawyer in Indiana narrowly missed getting tangled in a murder plot thanks to the watchful eye of her husband. According to the police, a mother and her son had planned to kill a divorce lawyer...