Family Law Blog

The Power of an Apology

I’ve learned so much in my collaborative practice. Unexpectedly, once in a while now, a client begs me to co-counsel . . . with her ...
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Divorce Without Destruction

If you ever watched the Oscar-award winning movie Juno, you might recall Husband Jason Bateman suggesting, “We can get a collaborative divorce. I hear it’s ...
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Can You Believe There’s a Divorce Bet Calculator?

The Couple I Thought Would Never Make It I remember, shortly after law school, I attended the wedding of one of my classmates. He and ...
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Mine!

Mine! There’s a fabulous scene in the movie, Finding Nemo when the seagulls are introduced. They’re squabbling, en masse, over what they think is food, ...
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Post-Divorce Planning Checklist (When You Receive Your Final Judgment)

Post-Divorce Planning Checklist (When You Receive Your Final Judgment) Once your divorce is finally over, whether it took four years or four weeks, the relief ...
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Pre-Divorce Planning Checklist (Before Speaking To An Attorney)

Pre-Divorce Planning Checklist (Before Speaking To An Attorney) When clients come in to consult me for the first time, it is unusual (although not unheard ...
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Divorce Ceremonies

Divorce Ceremonies What are ceremonies, generally speaking? Why do we have them? When do we have them? What do they accomplish, if anything? These questions ...
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Elements of an Apology

Elements of an Apology Oops, you made your way into the doghouse once again. Whether it was for something (you think of as) minimal, like ...
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Finding Closure – (Saying “Goodbye”)

Finding Closure – (Saying “Goodbye”) Ever caught the song 50 Ways to Say Goodbye, by Train? If you’ve never really heard the words, take a ...
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