12 May, 2022

It Ain’t Over ‘Til the Fat Lady Sings

By | May 12th, 2022|Divorce and Children, Divorce Finance, Divorce Mediation Process, Separation Agreements|

A basic tenet of “fight or flight” is that when people are in an extreme state of anxiety, they’ll do nearly anything to relieve that immediate pressure and discomfort to get themselves to a more bearable state. This describes what divorced people go through quite well. People crave resolution and a path forward. There’s this hope that when you finally enter an agreement, everyone will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.  (more…)

11 Mar, 2022

Divorcing an Addict

By | March 11th, 2022|Divorce & Personality Disorder, Divorce and Children, Divorce Finance, Divorce Mediation Process, Separation Agreements|

I’ve had many situations where one party is an addict and the other party has to deal with the repercussions or where both parties are addicts but one is more functional. In several cases, the parties actually met at AA. I’ve represented the addict spouse, the non-addict spouse, and neutrally mediated many cases involving addiction. (more…)

21 Jan, 2022

When Your Spouse is on the Wrong Side of the Law

By | January 21st, 2022|Divorce and Children, Divorce Finance, Separation Agreements|

People find themselves on the wrong side of the law for various reasons. They get in trouble with work, with business, with taxes, with government officials. So sometimes, divorce becomes necessary in order to disentangle and protect the family’s assets. Other times, it’s a matter of conscience. (more…)

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