Dads Can Do It Too- Being Primary: Guest Blog from a Former Client

Dads Can Do It Too- Being Primary: Guest Blog from a Former Client

by | Feb 17, 2017 | access, child custody, co-parenting, Dad's can be primary, daughters, divorce, equal parenting, equal parentng, Family Law, father's rights, full custody, healing from divorce, I Have a Dream, impact of divorce on children, MLK, Single Dads and Divorce, Single moms

I am a dad of 3 daughters. No big deal, right? There are lots of dads with daughters. I am single. Still no big deal. With the divorce rate so high, there are plenty of divorced dads with daughters. Between my 3 daughters, there are 2 mothers.  Daughters 1 and 2, one...
Why Collaborative Law Makes Sense: “A Better Way to Untie the Knot”

Why Collaborative Law Makes Sense: “A Better Way to Untie the Knot”

by | Jan 1, 2017 | alternative to litigation, child custody, child support, Collaborative Law, division of assets, divorce, Family Law, Finding a Collaborative Lawyer, healing from divorce, impact of divorce on children, privacy in divorce, private information

The words graceful, healthy and divorce do not go together. The first words clients use to describe the process of divorce are typically words of war: FIGHT, CUSTODY BATTLE, and WINNING. I would like to present a concept to you that is a kinder, gentler way to get...
Mediation: Choosing Not to Shake the Magic 8 Ball at Trial

Mediation: Choosing Not to Shake the Magic 8 Ball at Trial

by | Oct 23, 2016 | alternative dispute resolution, child custody, child support, complex divorce, division of assets, divorce, Divorce Settlement, divorce trial, Family Law, Getting Past No, Getting to Yes, magic 8 ball, mediation, Negotiation, Not Giving In, Roger Fisher, William Ury

Every good ending has a hard-won and sometimes difficult beginning. Mediation is no different.  The process of ending a marriage in one day of negotiations is gut-wrenching, tragic and emotionally exhausting.  And I’m just speaking from the perspective of being the...
Be Careful What you Ask For: Why You May Reconsider Giving Your Ex More Time with Your Kids

Be Careful What you Ask For: Why You May Reconsider Giving Your Ex More Time with Your Kids

by | Aug 16, 2016 | access, child custody, divorce, Family Law, holidays and divorce, impact of divorce on children, Modifications, parental alienation, Single motherhood, Surviving and thriving after divorce

I am paid to “fight for custody” of children, to represent parents who want the majority of access with their children- sometimes at a great cost. I watch clients walk through divorce and then live out the consequences of their choices.  Many times, clients will not...
Defining a Complex Divorce: There is No “TRY”— only “DO”

Defining a Complex Divorce: There is No “TRY”— only “DO”

by | Apr 10, 2016 | access, business interests, business valuation, child custody, child support, complex divorce, division of assets, divorce, Family Law

There is no TRY in divorce.  That doesn’t stop clients from trying to fix their own problems before even asking for help.  When a client walks into my office for a first consult with a printed spreadsheet detailing the division of the estate, I am impressed and...