In this month of thanksgiving, I am beyond grateful for a successful decade as an entrepreneur in family law. To think that I started Transitions Legal 10 years ago as an effort to be my own boss and practice law the way I felt was the best for me as a lawyer and my...
Year: 2023 Articles
Can a Marriage Survive Political Differences?
It’s not as rare as you think to find a couple who think differently about politics. After all, a marriage is a coming-together of two whole separate people with their own interests, preferences and perspectives. And, politics. But in our polarized society today –...
Our Family in Two Homes: a resource for Transitions Legal clients
When I first learned of the Our Family in Two Homes resource, created by my colleague and friend Jacinta Gallant, I knew it was the item I’d been missing. Of course, back then I didn’t even know such a resource existed! But I am so glad it does. I give this...
Divorce Success Depends on Being Organized
I love being organized and it is one of my strong suits . . . except when I get too busy which is too often, then organizing my office or my home becomes a low item on my priority totem pole while focusing on staying the course with my case load! Being organized...
Blended Families: A Legal Perspective
It’s not easy to blend families. Sixteen percent of American children live in blended families, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, 1,300 new step-families are formed every day, and 40 percent of American families are blended. And yet, research suggests that...
Insight into the Insight Approach in my Practice
I’ve spent years honing my legal practice and the way I approach family law for a reason: I want to make my client’s divorce experience comfortable and more productive for them; and I want the process that my client invests so much energy in to have a greater purpose...