Every Social Security Statement tells a story
April 25, 2015
The Social Security Statement, mailed annually or available for order online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf, is often the most valuable piece of financial information for alimony and
Using the court’s contempt powers to stop visitation interference
April 22, 2015
There are some custodial parents who are unreasonably resistant to the other parent’s relationship with their child(ren). Often such parents will manipulate and maneuver to
Why it’s a bad idea to leave both spouses on a mortgage after the divorce
April 21, 2015
Until about a decade ago almost everyone had equity in their home. When home-owning spouses wanted to end their marriage they would either sell their
The family court judge reads what you write
April 3, 2015
It continually amazes me that folks fail to realize that the family court judge may ultimately read anything they commit to writing and hit send.
Visitation schedules for firefighters (or anyone who works 24-hours on/48-hours off)
March 24, 2015
One can always tell when an attorney has failed to really focus on his or her client when a parent who works a 24-hours on/48-hours
Discovery for defending domestic violence allegations in family court cases
March 19, 2015
Allegations of domestic violence in family court cases are often akin to shock grenades: intend to knock the other party back and on the defensive.
March 16, 2015
One area where law and culture are not congruent is the issue of paternity for children born out of wedlock. In many cases the parents
The dangers of dating before divorce (or before a final order of separate maintenance)
February 12, 2015
People coming out of an unhappy marriage are often eager to begin dating. Yet there are risks in dating before one is divorced. My preference
