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...

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”

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...

10 Reasons that You Should Not Represent Yourself in Divorce: Doing it Right the First Time and the Pitfalls of “No Contest” Divorces

by | Dec 27, 2015 | access, child custody, Child Support, division of assets, Family Law, healing from divorce, when to file for divorce?

There are somethings you can afford to cross your fingers and hope to get right without much effort.  Divorce is not one of them.  Too often, I get hired to “fix” the wrongs of a couple who thought (admirably so), that they would agree to all the terms of...