Mediation: Choosing Not to Shake the Magic 8 Ball at Trial

by | Oct 23, 2016 | alternative dispute resolution, child custody, Child Support, complex divorce, division of assets, Divorce, Divorce Settlement, divorce trial, Family Law, Getting Past No, Getting to Yes, magic 8 ball, mediation, Negotiation, Not Giving In, Roger Fisher, William Ury

Every good ending has a hard-won and sometimes difficult beginning. Mediation is no different.  The process of ending a marriage in one day of negotiations is gut-wrenching, tragic and emotionally exhausting.  And I’m just speaking from the perspective of being the...

Be Careful What you Ask For: Why You May Reconsider Giving Your Ex More Time with Your Kids

by | Aug 16, 2016 | access, child custody, Divorce, Family Law, holidays and divorce, impact of divorce on children, Modifications, parental alienation, Single motherhood, Surviving and thriving after divorce

I am paid to “fight for custody” of children, to represent parents who want the majority of access with their children- sometimes at a great cost. I watch clients walk through divorce and then live out the consequences of their choices.  Many times, clients will not...

Defining a Complex Divorce: There is No “TRY”— only “DO”

by | Apr 10, 2016 | access, business interests, business valuation, child custody, Child Support, complex divorce, division of assets, Divorce, Family Law

There is no TRY in divorce.  That doesn’t stop clients from trying to fix their own problems before even asking for help.  When a client walks into my office for a first consult with a printed spreadsheet detailing the division of the estate, I am impressed and...