It’s pretty scary to imagine going through with your divorce alone, especially if you have to go to court. Almost every single time I go to court with a client, she decides to bring a close friend or family member with her. Though there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, I encourage you to think carefully...
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If you have to go to court in your divorce case, you’re probably pretty nervous. Most people haven’t been to court ever before, unless they had some sort of minor traffic infraction, and being in front of a judge is intimidating. You know that he’s going to hear some of the most intimate details of...
The number one issue in a divorce is money, even though you may think it’s something different. If you go in front of a judge, his (or her) primary concern is going to be how to divide the assets, liabilities, and responsibilities equitably between the parties. I’ve heard a judge say, “To me, this is...
Yesterday, I wrote about how men’s perceptions change during divorce. I think the problem is that, rather than thinking of you as an important member of the same team, they start to think of you as a threat. Sometimes, in my spare time, I Google things like “divorce secrets for men,” and “father’s rights in...
Divorce brings out the ugliness in our personalities a lot of the time. Take, for example, the case of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. Though their marriage lasted a mere 72 days, their divorce is taking a whole lot longer. In fact, Kris Humphries is STILL dragging it out. Why? Well, I don’t know him...
Divorce causes problems for more people than just ex-husband and wife. In most cases, family members are also involved to some degree. Probably the most common scenario is that husband’s family sides with him, and wife’s family sides with her. Because there are so many varied perceived wrongs, the differences between the families that already...
In cases where there is the possibility of domestic violence, we sometimes have to make decisions a little differently than we would in another case. The main reason for this is that we have to keep the safety and well being of our client at the forefront of our mind. When we have reason to...
I have followed the Oscar Pistorius case with great interest, and I was so shocked to hear that he was granted bail. In South Africa, apparently this is a huge strategic benefit for him before trial, because it will be much, much easier for him to have time to meet with his attorneys and craft...