Star Wars and Custody Rights
Greetings and Happy May 4th, 2023. If you were not already aware, May 4th is also known as Star Wars Day where people can greet each other by saying May the Fourth be with you. The Star Wars movies are chock full of interesting family law questions such as, assuming [...]
Working with Difficult People
Divorce and family law disputes oftentimes create a very difficult conundrum. The parties, who likely have had many disagreements about countless subjects, are in a position where their financial and emotional wellbeing may be closely tied to their ability to work cooperatively. Unfortunately, the history between the parties can carry [...]
Narcissists, Narcissism, and Dealing with Difficult People in Divorce and Family Law Cases
As divorce and family law attorneys, it isn’t uncommon for us to encounter name-calling between parties. If it’s an insult, it’s almost certainly been hurled by one party at another in a divorce. Over the last few years, one of the most common names and most frequent buzz words that [...]
Family Law Myths: Custody vs. Parenting Time
A very commonly misunderstood issue in divorce and family law cases that can needlessly cause conflict is the meaning of the term “custody”. This misunderstanding can lead to unnecessary posturing and behavior that is financially and emotionally draining for the parents and their children. “Custody” is oftentimes misunderstood as dictating [...]
The Unforeseen Consequences of Trying to Avoid Consequences
During a recent winter weather event, I was walking down a short flight of stairs that had become slippery with ice. I had walked on ice and down plenty of slippery stairs in my lifetime, so it didn’t seem that risky. Well, as they say, pride comes before the fall [...]
What Are Attorney Fees?
Attorney Fee Awards Who pays the attorney fees in a divorce? There’s an old and unfortunate saying about divorce and family law cases that the only ones who win are the lawyers. An issue that oftentimes upsets people when they receive divorce papers is a paragraph saying something to the [...]