I try to build this blog upon common refrains spoken in my office, in the hope that if a disproportionate number of clients have the same questions and concerns, chances are a great number of people out there on the…
Hypotheticals. Beloved tool of Socrates. Scourge of any Family Court attorney. "What if my husband moves some new chick into the home? Huh? Didya think of that? That whore. What the hell am I gonna tell my eight-year-old?" {*n.b. these…
After a rather heated and pathetic exchange in open court in a recent divorce action involving such matters as temporary alimony, a rabid skunk, bankruptcy, lingerie and bank fraud the judge became (understandably) disgusted and walked off the bench leaving…
When you are deciding whether to seek alimony from your spouse in a divorce action consider three things: 1. What are my future needs? The judge will consider your current employment, if any, and your chances of meaningful, future employment. …
There are some things in life you can do on your own – and maybe even do well. I’m sure a great many of you do your own taxes. Some of you can manage your own minor car repairs. A…
More and more often we are hearing from aggrieved husbands in a divorce proceeding if they can get their wife’s engagement ring back. According to the Husbands, that symbol of their forever love that cost them two-to-three months salary (is…
There are two kinds of custody, depending on where you live. Brief tutorial. Where I practice, in the great State of Rhode Island, “custody” means the right to remain informed of the child’s significant life events and be reasonably informed…
Many people who are filing with the Family Court feel as though they have a genuine emergency. For the most part, they are mistaken. When you file your case in the RI Family Court, you are given a court date…
An associate of mine was speaking with a father / client of ours one time, and passed on a concern of the Mother’s that he (father) was smoking in the car with the kiddo. Father was confused. He pointed out…
Family Law attorneys are known for our dead eyes and desiccated souls. Any Family Law attorney with more than five years experience is only worth her weight in apathy. Truly, we are just well-dressed mall walkers, always moving quickly from…