Divorce and custody cases do all sorts of things to people. Things that, before the case were on the horizon, would have seemed unthinkable—in both good ways and bad. One of the most annoying things that happens is when a formerly deadbeat dad decides that he now wants custody, or at least wants more parenting time with the children than you might have originally expected given his general lack of interest and involvement up until this point. It’s frustrating, but it’s also incredibly common. … [Read more...]
Virginia Child Custody: Sexual Abuse Cases
Sexual abuse cases are some of the most difficult we see in our practice. Well, really, all custody cases are difficult, as you can probably imagine, because there is so much involved. When it comes to regular divorce cases, there’s a limit to the amount of money, time, and frustration people will expend on a particular asset—even one as valuable as, say, the marital home. When there’s custody involved, though, it’s not possible to put a dollar figure on the case. And, besides that, emotions … [Read more...]