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Divorce can be a stressful and emotionally challenging experience, and it is important to prioritize self-care during this time. Here are some reasons self-care is so important, especially during a divorce. Reduce stress Divorce can be a significant source of stress,...
I completed a trial last week that had come to me from another attorney's office. Group projects in law are about as much fun as they are in school. This truth hit home when, in trial preparation, I had my client tell me the story of what had caused him to seek a...
Hey, if you have a family law case, you have something in common with Brad and Angelina https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/celebrities/news/a33286060/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-divorce-slowed-covid-19/ Although courts are now open, they are still dealing with a three...
I'm not a Minnesota attorney and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn last night, so I'm using this case to generalize for California. In California, we open a divorce case with forms. No fancy pleadings or clever wordsmanship. Just checking boxes. However, the boxes you...
COVID-19 has been the sort of thing that, even with sixteen years of experience, that is uncharted territory. However, the San Diego Superior Court held a webinar this week about where we are and where we are going. The big takeaways are: 1. We hope for a "soft...
Well, it happened. They closed the Courts for at least the rest of the month, unless there's a true emergency like domestic violence. Existing hearings are being rescheduled and that means highly impacted calendars for the foreseeable future when the Courts reopen....
So with talk about school closures coming, it’s time to think about how flexible of a coparent you are. Will your ex be willing to roll with the punches life throws at you? How willing to compromise have you been? You never know if life is throwing a pandemic or just...
Hearing a judge ask you that question in family Court is not a good thing. There's not any good answer. At best, you left your children in someone else's care while you went to do something arrest worthy. At worst, your kids were alone while you did something arrest...
William Shatner is divorcing from his fourth wife and gets to keep the majority of his $100 million fortune because, in entering into that undiscovered (well, to people other than him) country of marriage, he took an important vehicle: a prenup. Apparently the prenup...
There’s an ugly secret that people don’t want to recognize. Court is as much theater as it is facts and law. In fact, sometimes it’s the theater that helps close cases go your way. So treat your family law case like a production. First, set the stage. Consider that...