It comes every year, back-to-school madness, with frantic shopping trips for school supplies, backpacks, and new clothes. But for divorced parents, this time can be fraught for very different reasons. Even in the 21st century, schools and teachers aren’t always...
Throughout my career as a curious divorce attorney and mediator, I have sought out trainings, certifications, and professional development opportunities to deepen my knowledge and enhance my family law skills. A few years ago, I began my journey as an Insight...
When people are trying to learn how they want to go through their divorce, my initial conversation with a potential client is a discovery meeting about the possibilities for how to go through a divorce. I talk about two specific processes -- Mediation and...
The biggest growth area in divorce these days is in what we call “Gray Divorce” involving older adults. Many times that’s because it’s second or third marriage, people have already divorced once, and they’re not afraid to do it again. Plus, many people who divorce and...
April is Financial Literacy Month, which is a great reminder to know your numbers before you divorce. Know your assets, know your debts, know your expenses, know your accounts, and have access to everything. That sentence alone may make your head spin. If it does,...
When people get divorced, one of the biggest emotions they experience is a lack of control—either because their partner initiates the breakup, or because the legal part of uncoupling is in the hands of professionals and going at their pace based on the court-specific...