First, make sure you and your children are safe. Do not wait for your abuser to “calm down". Just because your abuser has temporarily ceased his or her attack does not mean they are finished or that you are safe. Too…
What is the Family Court to do with a mentally ill parent? Not one with a 10mg prescription for generalized anxiety (who isn’t anxious now-a-days, after all) but the kind who has recently had an involuntary stint in a hospital.…
Children hear, see, feel and understand differently. For children, Elmo is president and the entire week is scheduled for: Eat and Play. Children of parents suffering through the hell of a child custody battle tend to know more about the…
It can be difficult to impress a Family Court judge. Generally speaking they are well-attuned to lies, exaggerations, and general nonsense. They have heard it all - and they are weary. Imagine it like being the principal of an elementary…
Episode 10 of my series: What Just Happened?! Surviving Family Court
A judge I really admire says that the Family Court is like a toxic swamp and that only a select few know where the rocks are to jump across. This blog is here to get you across the swamp. Here…
If you are in need of a Family Law attorney, you're stressed. Maybe you are getting a divorce; either the divorce you need terribly and RIGHT THIS MINUTE RIGHT NOW TOMORROW, or the divorce is something that is happening to…
Pacing the halls of the Family Court, ducking hurled shoes, deaf to hurled swears and the occasional voodoo curse (usually from one party to another, and only sometimes from a judge to an attorney or two…) with the tension, the…
Many parents choose to co-parent when they share joint custody of their child or children. This method of parenting makes children feel secure and can add consistency and structure back into a child’s life after a divorce. However, even the…
When you go to a Family Law attorney, be prepared to talk! Typically, a wide range of issues needs to be discussed depending on the subject. For divorces or separations involving children, you may need to discuss: custody, visitation, support,…