Moving Away with the Children Over time, the law changes and evolves. I see trends – even just in the 8 or so years that I’ve been practicing – come and go. It’s funny how that can happen, but, in custody cases, so much is left up to the judge’s discretion. These things really can be different year over year, and there can be seismic shifts in judge’s viewpoints. And not necessarily in just one court, either; sometimes, it seems like all the judges get a particular memo at the same time, while … [Read more...]
Advice for a first time divorcee from a second timer
You know the old saying, “If only I knew then what I know now”? Well, it applies to just about everything—including divorce. It’s hard to go through something (really, almost anything) for the first time. Whether you’re talking about going to college, having a baby, buying a house, or getting a divorce, the big things in life come with (sometimes pretty steep) learning curves. You don’t want to be at a disadvantage, especially when it comes to something as important as divorce. You know that … [Read more...]
