by Natalie Gregg | Jul 15, 2014 | Divorce, Family Law, marriage planning
Why do we spend more time agonizing over buying a house than we do preparing to get married? Often at the first divorce consult when I ask, ”What was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” I wonder, could we have prevented this catastrophe. Now, I don’t want to put...
by Natalie Gregg | Apr 11, 2014 | cheating, Divorce, Family Law
The following blog was originally published by Natalie Gregg on The Huffington Post – Divorce. Your spouse was the person who completed you, who finished your sentences and who was the first you told of any major change. For so long, your cocoon of love...
by Natalie Gregg | Nov 26, 2013 | access, child custody, division of assets, Divorce, Family Law
There are times in family law when we try to avoid the “F” word — FAIR. When you go before the judge, what is fair and just sometimes does not translate through the law. Example: Mom (Ashley) goes AWOL after a drug charge and leaves her 6-month old daughter...
by Natalie Gregg | Sep 23, 2013 | Divorce, Family Law
Some cases of alcoholism/drug addiction are extreme and easy to spot. “He drinks a fifth of gin every night,” a recent client told me. “He has lost many jobs due to poor performance reviews.” Others normalize the addicted behavior with excuses like stress at work, a...
by Natalie Gregg | Sep 20, 2013 | division of assets, Divorce, Family Law
Divorce is the last thing on your mind before spending serious cash on a sparkly sign of DeBeers-style love. Sadly, although diamonds are a girl’s best friend, many guys want to take that friend away when they decide that divorce is on the horizon. Let’s be clear: I...
by Natalie Gregg | Jul 15, 2013 | Discovery, Divorce, Family Law
Many of my clients’ eyes glaze over when I say we may need DISCOVERY in a divorce or a custody matter. Maybe they hear dollar signs, or perhaps they just think that this word is an overly complicated legal term for “gathering information.” Discovery is fairly simple...
