August 18, 2017
Parents come to my office wanting to litigate custody. Often they are not sure what it means but they know they want it. Terms like
Answering discovery you first object to
June 30, 2017
A pet peeve of mine is attorneys who begin discovery responses with a list of boilerplate objections. Recently I received interrogatory answers from two separate
The aggravation of equitably dividing household furnishings
June 24, 2017
Early in my career I spent an afternoon with two estranged spouses and a friendly opposing counsel auctioning the parties’ household furnishings to the highest
The time to prepare for trial is long before trial
May 18, 2017
I’m always amazed when the court asks me if I can be ready for a multi-day trial it wishes to set a few weeks hence.
When to file and when to continue negotiating without filing
April 27, 2017
I had a recent consult with a woman who was gung ho to file for divorce. In discussing her situation, I could not understand her
The best time to defeat a relocation case is before it’s filed
April 8, 2017
In my 20+ years of family law practice, I’ve yet to see a relocation case in which the requested relocation was solely for the child’s
The danger of rushing into custody agreements with the seriously mentally ill or substance abusing
April 1, 2017
Folks hire family law attorneys not only expecting to have their domestic disputes resolved, but expecting them to be resolved quickly and inexpensively. The method
Lessons from my first contested termination of parental rights prosecution trial
March 30, 2017
Last week I represented a mother and step-father in a contested termination of parental rights(TPR)/step-parent adoption case. I have been a licensed attorney for over
