Whether you’re expecting it or not, if your spouse asks for a divorce, it can hit you like a ton of bricks. When you marry, the intention is that it is for the rest of your life, and when that plan changes, it can cause a lot of heartbreak and pain. Whilst you’re processing your partner's though…Read More
Getting a divorce can be one of the most heart wrenching experiences for the couple, but think about the impact it can have on the children. Regardless of their age, divorce can impact children in a lot of ways, and those ways may not always be so visible. It’s important to remember the impact it …Read More
Deciding if you should file for divorce can be a long and worrisome process, but there are some key signs that it’s time you should be having that serious discussion with your spouse. Whether you’re starting to make the decision and begin discussions yourself, or you’re both discussing a colla…Read More
Moody: I want Mahtob to grow up here. Betty Mahmoody: No! Moody: I think she should become a Muslim! Betty Mahmoody: No! No! [pauses] Betty Mahmoody: You lied to me. You lied to me! You held the Koran and you swore to me that nothing was going to happen. You were planning this all the time. You lied…Read More
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. --Bill Gates Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you ha…Read More
Good heavens, are you still trying to win? You’ve got an over-developed sense of vengeance. It’s going to get you in trouble someday. ----Count Rugen, The Princess Bride (1987) This month, we will focus on being effective in and out of the divorce and family law courtroom. The resources availabl…Read More
Fletcher: Uh, huh, and it says here you were born in 1964, but that's not true either is it? Is it! Samantha: No. Fletcher: Please tell the court what's on your birth certificate under Date of Birth. Dana: Your honor, I object. What does this have to do with anything? Judge Stevens: Overruled. Mrs. …Read More
“Ransomed? What’s that?” “I don’t know. But that’s what they do. I’ve seen it in books; and so of course that’s what we’ve got to do.” “But how can we do it if we don’t know what it is?” “Why, blame it all, we’ve GOT to do it. Don’t I tell you it’s in the books? Do …Read More
I start where the last man left off. --Thomas A. Edison I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint. --Little Richard Trials are hard enough, especially in emotional divorce cases or in child custody cases. Do you really want to reinvent the wheel of foundati…Read More
Knowledge and understanding are life’s faithful companions who will never prove untrue to you. For knowledge is your crown, and understanding your staff; and when they are with you, you can possess no greater treasures. -- Kahlil Gibran Too many divorce and family law attorneys assume that Jay Foo…Read More
