Blog Posts in June, 2015

DECIDING WHICH TYPE OF DIVORCE IS RIGHT FOR YOU

You might think that divorce is divorce and that every divorce works the same way. But this is America, where we love the idea of choice and that attitude extends to the ways we can split as well. Far from a one-size-fits-all affair, divorces come in all shapes and sizes to fit the circumstances and, ultimately, the amenability of the couple. So, you're splitting up and you want to know your ...

CAN YOU SUE FOR AN INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

It's an awful feeling when someone you love turns you into a victim. You feel like you've lost control over your own life and often shame becomes your daily companion. Many victims never speak up, suffering in silence for fear of retribution or the humiliation of the world knowing about their abuse. Even the ones who do fight back may think that criminal proceedings are their own recourse. If ...

USING COLLABORATIVE LAW TO RESOLVE CUSTODY ISSUES

There's a pervasive idea out there that says a divorce has to be a contentious process, that both sides must take an adversarial position, fighting spitefully over every last detail until hatred is all that's left. Collaborative law takes a different approach. It's based on the idea that, with the help of mediators, two people can sit down informally and work through the issues to come to a ...