When your best friend confided in you that she was getting divorced, you immediately sprang into action—offering wild advice, trying to cheer her up by focusing on negatives, and even bad-mouthing her soon-to-be ex. You thought you were helpful, but it wasn’t long before she gently told you that your efforts were doing more harm…

When a wife and mother of two decided to file for divorce, she knew it wouldn’t be easy. Divorce is a trying process for anyone. But with her husband behind bars for the past two years, the whole process seemed even more complicated—if not impossible. How do you serve papers? How do you divide assets…

Your friend at work and his soon-to-be ex-spouse sat their eight-year-old daughter down to explain to her their upcoming divorce. As they did, they feared the worst. The worries swirled in their heads as they prepared her for her new life. Would she become withdrawn? Would she become angry? How would she cope? But weeks passed,…

Losing custody of a child is most parent’s worst nightmare, and it can happen more easily than many realize. From seemingly minor mistakes to severe lapses in judgment, certain behaviors can put the custody of your child at risk. Understanding how parents lose custody of their children can help you avoid these pitfalls and protect…

Divorce can happen for many reasons, and it’s seldom a pleasant experience. For instance, one partner cheats on the other, frequent arguments create an unhappy marriage, or the couple grows apart. However, it’s important to keep these and other marital issues from escalating into lengthy and damaging child custody disagreements. Your duty as a parent…

A loving mother is going through a difficult divorce. While splitting assets and debts has been tough enough, nothing has compared to the stress of the child custody battle for her two children. She wants the best for them but is unsure how to deal with the legal complexities. As the questions pile up, her…

A young couple had finally decided to adopt, and they were filled with excitement and hope for the future. But the further they got into the adoption process, the more they realized it was more complex than anticipated. Between mountains of paperwork, legal requirements, and unexpected delays, they were overwhelmed and unsure of the next steps.…

As you might imagine, we don’t ordinarily meet people during their happiest times. When families seek legal counsel from our compassionate team of family law attorneys, it is often immediately after an unpleasant life event, such as marital discord and crisis, child support issues, and matters impacting the parent-child relationship. That said, we also walk…

You find yourself in yet another argument with your spouse. Granted, every couple argues at some point, but you’ve always felt your arguments go beyond the typical lover’s spat and border on spousal gaslighting. For instance, your spouse keeps saying your version of what led to the fight couldn’t be further from the truth. They…

You and your wife have been married for 15 years and carved out a comfortable lifestyle thanks to two solid incomes. In that time, you purchased a vacation home in Italy, invested in a business in Japan, and became a silent partner in a horse ranch in Australia. That’s quite a bit of international assets,…