Budgeting and Divorce
There is a lot of financial upheaval that happens as couples navigate their divorce and move into the new reality that is to follow. The financial situation gets much more complicated because now there are two homes to run and usually no additional resources to...
When Not to Mediate Your Divorce.
Ever since I took my very first divorce mediation training course back in 2003 I have tried to do my part in educating the public on what should be the standard way to get divorced. Why wouldn’t couples first choose to attempt to sort out their divorce issues in a...
Getting Your Spouse to Consider Divorce Mediation
When a couple decides they are getting a divorce, or when either spouse begins to feel like it could be an option, it is quite easy for each of them to contact their own divorce attorney and schedule a consultation to have their initial questions answered and to come...
The Dead, Transition and Divorce.
This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend three nights at the Sphere in Las Vegas, enjoying the latest rendition of the Grateful Dead, Dead & Company. Back in the 1990’s a group of my friends and I would descend on Las Vegas each year to see a weekend...
Involving Children in Custody Decisions and Information Gathering
When I first started practicing Family Law another attorney shared with me about a contentious custody case that he had been involved in where the Court wanted to receive input from the teenage child to help with resolving the pending custody trial. To elicit the...
A Celebration of Mothers.
I count myself extremely lucky that as soon as I make it through this full Friday of work that awaits me, I get to head off and spend this Mother’s Day weekend with my Mother. As a divorce professional I have to be careful celebrating one parent over the other. I...
Out of Breath, Starting Over and Divorce.
I consider myself a runner. I ran cross country and the distance track events in high school, ran a number of 10k’s over the years with fairly competitive times and whenever I decide it is time to get myself back into shape, I dawn my shorts and lace up my running...
Divorce and the Impact of the Length of Marriage
I was recently reading through a study that provided a variety of divorce related statistics. One such statistic indicated that the average length of a marriage ending in divorce was 7.8 years for men and 7.9 years for women. In this week’s blog we will explore some...
Modifying Support after Divorce and Family Code 3664
Once you have completed your divorce and a Judgment has been entered to resolve your matter, you are not usually done with everything forever. This is especially true if you have minor children or if child and spousal support are at issue in your case. In your...
Clean Slates, Mountain Peaks and Divorce.
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the last couple of weeks roaming the rolling green hills of Ireland, chasing rainbows, exploring castle ruins which seemed to pop up around each bend, and enjoying a pint or two of Guinness along the way. Passing through the...