What happens if your divorce sets off a personal crisis and you are forced to start over? Divorce can and will change your life. Books like “Eat, Pray, Love” attest to the life-changing (and often life-enhancing) qualities of the divorce journey. A split can open people up to new experiences. The divorce can kick off…
DetailsGoing through divorce can be a multifaceted, dynamic experience. What if, while you’re going through a divorce, your kids have trouble? What if your son gets into a DUI accident or your daughter starts hanging out with “bad kids” at her school? What if one of your kids gets sick or endures a mental health…
DetailsGoing through a divorce is tough enough. But what if your situation is complicated by problems that have nothing to do with your divorce or child custody issues? Many people must do the metaphorical equivalent of “walking and chewing gum at the same time.” In our last post, we discussed how to get divorced while…
DetailsLife waits for no one. We often must confront multiple crises at the same time, even when we’re not emotionally, financially or even physically ready to meet such challenges. In today’s post and several to follow, we’ll examine common crises that face newly divorced people and give you tools for how to “fight a war…
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Here’s our final post on misconceptions people have about working with divorce attorneys. Misconception #6: “My attorney will help me figure out what I want.” It is always dangerous to hand over too much agency to others — even to people who are trustworthy, talented, and experienced. An attorney can explain your options and…
DetailsHere are three more common misconceptions many people have about how to work with divorce lawyers. Let’s expose them, so you can make more strategic decisions. Misconception #4: A good attorney can do all the necessary thinking for you. An attorney can make sure that you file the right paperwork on the right dates;…
DetailsWhether you’re newly separated and searching furiously to find a divorce lawyer; or you’re struggling with a complex custody battle, you probably have several false beliefs about how to work with attorneys to maximize results. Let’s surface and eliminate these misconceptions, so that you can have a higher likelihood of success in your case. …
DetailsCan businesses get “divorced”? Sometimes it’s helpful to shift perspective and think about divorce, child custody, and family law in new ways. Consider, for instance, the recent star-crossed collapse of a so-called “love triangle” among three major oil and gas companies – Enbridge, Enterprise Products, and Energy Transfer Partners. Allegedly Enterprise and ETP had “gotten…
DetailsRamona Singer, one of the stars of the TV reality show, Real Housewives of New York City, recently got into a bitter Twitter exchange with her co-star, Jill Zarin. What sparked Singer’s Twitter tirade? Zarin spoke to the press about Singer’s husband’s alleged infidelity, prompting Singer to issue a stinging rejoined via social media: “why…
DetailsPerhaps your husband announced after a bitter fight that he’s filing for divorce; and now you’re researching legal options for yourself in a panic. Or maybe you’re already in the throes of a child custody battle, and you want to build your next relationship on a more solid foundation. New research suggests that married couples…
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