Laura Pearson Creating a New Foundation for Yourself and Your Family Divorce can feel like the ground has shifted beneath you — emotionally, practically, even geographically. But relocating after divorce isn’t just about finding a new address; it’s about reimagining home itself. It’s a rare moment to design a space and lifestyle that reflect whoContinueContinue reading “Rebuilding Roots: How Relocating After Divorce Can Spark Stability, Renewal, and Growth”
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Family Law in the Digital Age
How Your Online Life Can Make or Break Your Case in Norwalk & Fairfield CountyEven the most amicable divorce can be derailed (or suffer a big set-back) by a random or innocent mistake on social media. In today’s digital age, the lines between our online and offline lives have blurred, and this often has profoundContinueContinue reading “Family Law in the Digital Age”
If infidelity ruins a marriage, it does not have to ruin a family.
Photo by bin Ziegler from Pexels There is a common misconception that the only people who can have mediated divorces are people with a “clean record.” Meaning, no fighting, no substance abuse, no cheating, and more. If you think about it, this doesn’t really make any sense. If the only people who chose amicable divorces were people withContinueContinue reading “If infidelity ruins a marriage, it does not have to ruin a family.”
Holidays and Starting the New Year
Photo by Gabriela Palai on Pexels.com As we wrap up the holidays, are you wandering from room to room wondering how you have survived so long with your spouse? Do you catch yourself forcing a smile for so long that your jaw starts to clench? Sometimes we spend the holidays with family and friends, thinkingContinueContinue reading “Holidays and Starting the New Year”
Hunker Down – Here Come the Holidays!
As we all know, the end of the year brings with it all of the joys and excitement of the holiday season. Unless you are going through a divorce. Then it brings all of the “joys” and “excitement” of the holiday season. Here is an excerpt from an email I just sent a client ofContinueContinue reading “Hunker Down – Here Come the Holidays!”
Being the Best You in a Divorce
I met a policeman last week. He has been divorced 8 years and his youngest child just turned 18 after graduating high school. His child support orders are through, over! He spent a little time discussing the divorce process with me. He and his wife each had their own lawyers, and they each spent quiteContinueContinue reading “Being the Best You in a Divorce”
Getting to the Negotiation Table
Two lawyers stood before a judge and argued whether financial affidavits should be exchanged by the 15th or the 30th of October. They stood in a crowded courtroom and with straight faces told the judge that they were too far apart to decide which date the documents should be complete. Neither of them made aContinueContinue reading “Getting to the Negotiation Table”
Weekly Glass of Wine
Why would anyone in his right mind babysit for his own kid on his free weekend while their mom, who collects alimony and child support, goes out on a date? There are, it turns out, several reasons. When my friend Ned was newly divorced his ex-wife and he decided to stay on friendly terms. ThisContinueContinue reading “Weekly Glass of Wine”
A COVID Silver Lining in the Judicial System
One weakness that covid exposed in many state judicial systems was the back log of family law cases which could not be addressed while courthouses were being shut down. Each state handled matters in their own way, but many adapted a new set of protocols based upon the multi-state triage and pathways model. I wasContinueContinue reading “A COVID Silver Lining in the Judicial System”
Like the NFL, Divorce is a Team Sport
Photo by Cos Marc on Pexels.com BEGIN NOW TO THINK OF DIVORCE AS A TEAM SPORT: Divorce usually begins with a break down in what was supposed to be the ultimate team- the family. So, it is easy to feel completely alone and outnumbered as we start the divorce process. It feels as if there isContinueContinue reading “Like the NFL, Divorce is a Team Sport”
Love Your Divorce 