Category Archives: Family Law
Getting Over Your Divorce
If you’ve ever known anyone who is wallowing in divorce misery years after their marriage ended, you know you don’t want to be like that. So how do some people make a smooth transition to their new life, while others seem to flounder for years and years? Perhaps one factor relates to one’s ability… Read More »
Effective Co-Parenting Back-to-School Tips
As co-parent to your kids, you know that communicating and cooperating benefits everyone, and most importantly, makes the children feel loved and secure. So regardless of any negative feelings you may have toward your ex, you put on a brave face and make things work for the kids. With the freedom of summer behind… Read More »
Fighting the Prenup: Kevin Costner’s Case
Hollywood icon, Kevin Costner, surely never imagined that the “ironclad” prenuptial agreement he and estranged wife Christine Baumgartner signed almost twenty years ago wouldn’t hold water! But now that Baumgartner has filed for divorce, she’s challenging the prenup with a focus on the terms of her living arrangements, what she can take from the… Read More »
You, too, Can Make Co-parenting Work in Divorce
Co-parenting: it sounds so easy, but it can be so challenging! You care intensely about your children, and it’s tough to give up control to someone you barely even like (your ex). Even if you have a decent relationship with your former spouse and a shared commitment to your kids, there will be tough… Read More »
Filing Contempt Against Your Ex
That difficult divorce is finally behind you, but the stress of dealing with your ex, unfortunately, is not. Because you share children with your former spouse, you are stuck enduring many of the same behaviors that were so frustrating during your marriage and throughout the divorce process. Attempting to navigate life with a family… Read More »
Legal Divorce Alternatives
Your marriage isn’t working, but you are averse to the notion of divorce for any of myriad reasons—you are facing religious prohibitions—you don’t have the money right now—you don’t want to deal with the family reaction—so what options do you have? Legally speaking, there are a few alternatives worth considering. A Separation Agreement: Maybe… Read More »
When Breastfeeding Complicates Visitation & Custody
Developing a time-sharing plan is one of the biggest challenges divorcing couples must navigate. Children are so priceless to us that surrendering any time or experiences with them can be cause for despair. Nonetheless, it is generally agreed that children do better when both parents are actively engaged in their lives, and that makes… Read More »
Are Your Kids Unsafe With Your Ex?
You’ve survived a tough divorce, but the hard times are not behind you. That’s because the court order specifies that you share your children with their other parent—someone you deeply believe is unfit for the demands of the job. Every time your kids head over there, you worry until you’re completely frayed. What can… Read More »
Don’t Make These Money Mistakes During And After Divorce
The financial costs of divorce can be significant. While the median amount needed in the country is around $7,000 to cover attorney and court costs, it doesn’t take much for that number to balloon to something much less pleasant—with complex, contested divorces reaching the tens of thousands of dollars. What’s more, all too often… Read More »
Misogyny And Gun Violence: Get Out Now
The reports used to trickle out periodically; now they’re a daily occurrence. Mass shootings—Incidents where four or more individuals are injured or killed during a single violent shooting episode—have topped well over 700 incidents annually of late. The suffering of victims and their families is unimaginable. What We Know Does it surprise anyone that… Read More »
