Often spouses don’t know that they are married to someone with a personality disorder. They know the marriage is problematic, the household is generally dysfunctional, and the disordered spouse always seems to escape responsibility at every turn. Sometimes the disorder can be on the narcissistic scale, or more dangerous, are spouses with borderline personality disorders […]
It’s widely accepted that spouses in a divorce can ask for the other to help pay for their lawyer. There’s all sort of reasons why that should or shouldn’t happen. But more recent litigation has finally put to bed the issue if unmarried parents could get the other parent to help in the payment of […]
Enforcement cases are a sizable portion of every family law attorney’s case load. At times, one side or the other will purposefully or accidentally not follow the Court’s Order, Decree or Judgment. What should you do? First, you should understand your options when seeking to enforce a Decree, Judgment or Order. There are many options. […]
Moving out of State with your children requires a lot of thought and planning. I’m not talking about packing and finding a new place to live; I’m talking about making adequate legal preparations so that the other parent doesn’t make a legal move to grab custody or force you to move back. It happens. Often […]
Many divorced or separated parents soon regret not addressing parenting time before the holidays. Often is the case that one parent or the other misses out on valuable holiday time with their children. This all too often happening is because many parents struggle to justify the cost and expense of custody litigation before the holiday […]
Arizona law likes to taunt people that are not currently interested in a divorce. Whether your single, recently married or are currently in a happy marriage, Arizona doesn’t care; you have to stay in tune with divorce laws even, if you think it doesn’t matter. And here’s why: Diclaimer Deed. Many spouses don’t know about […]
While many spouses have asked me about various types of grounds for a divorce, they were largely jilted spouses where cheating was involved in the marriage. Almost never had I witnessed a divorce completed on grounds other than no-fault (irreconcilable differences). And while many attorneys will claim adultery or mental cruelty on court documents, those […]
What kind of lawyer should I hire? (avoid the pitbull). Many spouses are faced with the decision as to what “kind” of lawyer to hire. Friends and family will typically offer referrals or what lawyer’s call “armchair” advice. Every spouse will receive from one source or another the encouragement to hire a “pit bull” lawyer. […]
While having been a divorce and custody lawyer for a number of years, I’m pretty certain that a good number of people while looking for a lawyer, wonder what qualities make for a good divorce or custody lawyer. I don’t think that I have an all exhaustive list of what differentiates the good from the […]
I’ve had many discussions with people about divorce laws and how they work. Many are surprised, if not shocked, that divorce laws are actually more designed for spouses that are not considering a divorce. Wait, what? That’s right. Divorce laws were designed not so much for battling couples, but more so, to provide security to […]
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