I have clients who are in a hurry to finalize their divorce agreement, even though the date of their hearing is months away. I also have clients who are avoiding me rather than have to commit anything to paper yet. I have clients who want to know the details of the spouse’s financial picture beforeContinueContinue reading “Who Do These Agreements Benefit?”
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Empty Nesting, Not Just The Kids
Image by Liza Trinidad from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/nest-empty-tree-straw-bird-home-188449/ With September comes a new batch of empty nests all across the country. College bound kids and newly employed young adults troop off to their dorms and apartments leaving holes in their parents’ lives. And, sometimes, in their parents’ walls. The parents who are left behind see theContinueContinue reading “Empty Nesting, Not Just The Kids”
A Successful Marriage?
Photo by Min An on Pexels.com I met this great couple yesterday. I guess I really should not call them a couple since the reason they were in my office was to sign their divorce agreement. Plus, they’ve been separated for a few months now. Nonetheless, they were great together. She is beautiful, serious, hard-working,ContinueContinue reading “A Successful Marriage?”
Scared into Staying
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com I sat across the deposition table from an older attorney. A nice man, I grew up with his son and knew the family. I had always liked him, but at this particular moment I felt an urge to slap his face as he winked at me and said, “TheseContinueContinue reading “Scared into Staying”
Cheating and the Tooth Fairy
Image by Lisa Caroselli from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/trust-faith-encouragement-1418901/ Let’s talk for a moment about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Not every family sets up a belief in either of these characters. But, many do. So when is the right time to dis-abuse your children of the fiction you have created for them? Do both SantaContinueContinue reading “Cheating and the Tooth Fairy”
A Good Week at the Plate, I Think?
Photo by Matt Hardy on Pexels.com I am batting a thousand during lunchtime this week. Not sure at what, though? Monday: Met a male colleague of mine for lunch. During the talk of kids and work, there seemed to be an unspoken “…and…” before and after each of his sentences. Finally, I was out ofContinueContinue reading “A Good Week at the Plate, I Think?”
It’s Called EnFORCEment for a Reason
Photo by Designecologist on Pexels.com Enforcement means forcing someone to do something they do not want to do. Just because a judge rules that your ex-wife has to treat you with respect in front of the kids, doesn’t mean she is going to do it. A judge who orders alimony payments does not show upContinueContinue reading “It’s Called EnFORCEment for a Reason”
Bad Start Turns Happy Ending
Photo by Elle Hughes on Pexels.com https://www.pexels.com/@elletakesphotos A Former Client called today. Her ex-husband, from whom I divorced her about 10 years ago, passed away. Frankly, he lived a lot longer than I would have guessed. While we were going through the divorce process, I never expected him to make it to the nextContinueContinue reading “Bad Start Turns Happy Ending”
Love Your Divorce 