Is a 50/50 Possession Schedule Right for You?
I constantly have clients ask me about a 50/50 possession schedule. Many divorcing parents feel they should be entitled to see their children at least half of the time. Most of them are surprised when I tell them this is not necessarily the case. Courts determine parents’ possession schedules based on what they feel is […]
Please Stop Saying You’re So Sorry
People never know what to say when they hear someone is getting divorced. Most immediately say “I’m so sorry!” Sorry for what? Sorry that I’m finally moving out of an awful relationship? Sorry that I can be excited about my future and the possibility of falling in love again? Sorry? Don’t be! Congratulations are more appropriate. Carly […]
Marriages Dissolve, But Parenting Partnerships Are ‘to Death Do Us…
Just because you are divorced does not mean you are rid of your ex. Dr. Jamie Williamson, Family Mediator and President of Amity Mediation Workshop, recently wrote an article for the Huffington Post discussing how even when marriages dissolve, co-parenting never ends. Parents choose the path they go down with their former spouse during divorce and that path can have […]
Family Law Hearsay and Heresy
∗The savvy divorce tactics of Chris Martin (Jezebel) ∗The Huffington Post delivers a Divorce Care Package (HuffPost) ∗Amber Heard Claims Domestic Violence Allegations Against Johnny Depp(EOnline)
Staying in a Bad Marriage Can Be More Harmful to Your Kids Than Divorce
Are you trapped in a bad marriage? Are you staying together for the kids? While this may sound like a noble venture, experts are now saying it is better for the children if parents in a bad marriage actually divorce. According to an article in the Huffington Post titled “7 Ways You Can Damage Your Kids […]