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Always Be the Bigger Person
First of all, right off the bat, I have to clear something up. Being the bigger person does not mean letting someone bully you or walk all over you. Being the bigger person means always doing the right thing, even if someone else is being childish. Being the bigger person means keeping your eyes on …
Why Do I Have to File a Financial Affidavit
You must file a Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (DRFA) in every family law case involving money before you can have a hearing on the issues in your case. This means if you are involved in a case involving divorce, child support, alimony, contempt of court order payments, or a request for attorney’s fees, you are …
Tools of the Trade: How Calendars Can Help You Win Your Family Law Case
My calendar is my lifeline. I don’t know where I would be without the calendar on my phone. It helps me keep up with client deadlines, trials and hearings, family events, beauty appointments, and life appointments. It is synced to my computer, my tablet, and my Alexa so that I can stay on top of …
What Do I Do Now That I Have Decided to File For Divorce?
Deciding that you want to divorce your spouse is a big step and one that involves a lot of soul-searching and heartache. Now that you’ve made that decision, one that has undoubtedly taken all of your mental processing for some time, what do you do? How do you move forward? A lot of people close …
Everyone Needs A Therapist
If you are reading my post, chances are someone you previously trusted enough to create a life with has done something significant enough that you are ending that relationship, or they have decided to end your relationship with them. You are dealing with the death of a relationship: a marriage, a committed relationship with a …
How to Prevent a Family Law Emergency
There is nothing quite like getting a phone call from a client at four o’clock on a Friday, with a visitation issue that has to be dealt with before the weekend. I know that my clients have tried to work this issue out with the other parent before calling me, but in almost every situation, …
Moving On: How to Communicate with a Difficult EX
If I had to guess, you and your Ex probably have a difficult time communicating. And these communication issues were a problem well before the end of your relationship. But now you’ve split up, and you still have to communicate with your Ex, at least until the youngest turns 18. This is hard and frustrating. …
The Basics of Adult Adoption
An adult adoption is the legal process to create a parent – child relationship that you’ve always recognized, but that isn’t a biological relationship. What is the purpose of an adult adoption, since adults don’t need a legal parent? Well, some people want their last name to be the same as a parent figure in …
New Relationship! Now What?
You vowed off all relationships after your Ex. Your break up was too painful, your relationship was a rollercoaster, and there is no way you will ever put yourself or your children in that situation ever, ever, ever again!!! It’s just you and your kids for life!!! But then… You meet someone new. And they …
5 Things To Do Before You Say “I want a Divorce”
If you are thinking about divorcing your spouse, you might be anxiously preparing how and when you are going to tell your spouse “I want a Divorce.” Or you might not be prepared at all and one day just blow up during an argument, announcing “I want a Divorce” without any forethought or planning. Before …