The Transitions Legal Blog
Divorce After 50: The Phenomenon of Gray Divorce
As people live longer, and more independently, it’s no wonder we’re seeing a trend of rising divorce rates for Americans older than 50. It used to be that once a couple passed several decades together, they were in it until the end. Not so anymore. Today, a marriage...
A conversation with Michelle Sarao: How to organize homes and lives after a divorce
In the Collaborative Divorce process, we build a team of professionals who can guide the divorce process in a fluid manner. Recently, I met a woman whose business fits so perfectly into this idea of a divorce team. Michelle Sarao, through her business Divorce Rx,...
Co-Parenting vs. Parallel Parenting – Which Is Best?
I am really big on the idea of co-parenting and I use that word a lot as I’m sure other family law attorneys do. But recently, a Friend Of The Court referee told me that not everyone can co-parent and it is fine to “parallel” parent. This got me thinking about my word...
An American administration overflowing with women
President Joe Biden has appointed more women to his Administration than any that came before him. And, with a female Vice President, he seems to be sending an important message to the American populace. That message is that women matter, and women can and should lead....
An Homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg: the importance of women on the Supreme Court
When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last year, we lost a true legal leader. She sat on the federal bench for 25 years and in 1993, became the second woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout her career, RBG as she was affectionately known, advocated...
Transitions Legal is a Female-Led Family Law Firm
When I created my own law firm, I did not do so to be a female-owned business. I simply wanted to practice in the unique way that I viewed family law, as a transition rather than an ending or a beginning, without judgment and with support for those going through this...