The field of family law is exactly what the words say: law related to families. That means more than divorce. In Ohio, where I grew up and returned for law school at Case Western Reserve School of Law, the common nomenclature is domestic relations. Reflecting on the...
In marriage and in divorce, I often wonder—what is best for women? As a woman, as the mother of two daughters, and in honor of Women’s History Month, I am so aware of historical and societal norms that can make it difficult for women to achieve equal access to pretty...
With the United States rapidly approaching a fraught presidential election, I’ve been wondering whether political differences can end a marriage. In all my years of practicing Family Law, I’ve never had someone come to me and say that the only reason they’re divorcing...
After decades of being a divorce attorney, I’ve learned a few things about the reasons for divorce and why people end marriages. First, at least half of divorcing couples knew at the outset about the issues that ended up being problematic for their marriage. Things...
If the Covid pandemic taught us anything, it’s that the way we always thought we had to do things may not be the only way. In fact, when it comes to the legal system, and in particular, family law, the old way of divorcing may not be the best way at all. The future of...
Americans as a nation are obsessed with happiness. So what does it take to be happily divorced? After all, the promise of happiness written into our founding documents: From the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are...