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Category Archives: Family Law
November 4, 2020
Pro Se Divorce is Often Fraught with Problems – Even with the Best Intentions
It may be tempting to save money in a divorce by drafting a decree with your spouse, or by completing a form decree. This is especially true if it appears that you and your spouse are in Continue reading…
October 12, 2020
A Little History: Sharing your idea with one person begins to change the world
Thirty years ago, in 1990, a family lawyer in Minneapolis named Stu Webb had an idea. He thought the idea was good enough to share with the Minnesota Supreme Court Justice at the time, Continue reading…
August 18, 2020
Unbundling in a Collaborative World: Working to get the Best of Both Worlds
Collaborative Divorce is a method of divorce that started in Minnesota in 1990 and has now spread to more than 25 countries. The initial defining principle of Collaborative Divorce was that the lawyers would withdraw if Continue reading…
January 23, 2020
Marriage Story, Really?!
There has been some buzz about the new film on Netflix called Marriage Story about a couple, Charlie and Nicole, with a son, Henry, going through divorce. I decided to watch it since this is my area of practice and Continue reading…
May 20, 2018
ASD, Lockdowns, and Valentine’s Day 2018 – Part 2
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Legal Separation • Mental Health • Parents • Separation
April is Autism Awareness Month, the two month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and the 19th anniversary of Columbine. Why talk about ASD and school shootings in the same sentence? And why a divorce blog? I Continue reading…
April 8, 2018
Counseling at Law (part 2)
Last time I wrote about some of the realities of the divorce process and some of the different ways by which a final divorce decree can be created. It may have come as a surprise to learn that a couple Continue reading…
March 18, 2018
Counselling at Law
I am a Counselor at Law. I have been for more than 37 years, although I’m not sure how valuable my counsel would have been then. Today, most of the questions I’m asked center around divorce. -My wife/husband wants a Continue reading…
March 4, 2018
ASD, Lockdowns, and Valentine’s Day 2018 – Part 1
OK – this has nothing to do with divorce – or maybe it does. Valentine’s Day. Yes, I know, it was two weeks ago. And for people going through divorce, Valentine’s Day was perhaps just another day. On the other Continue reading…
February 3, 2018
Should Your Spousal Support Increase with the Cost of Living?
Spousal support that lasts more than a couple years may be subject to cost of living adjustments (COLAs). This is negotiated as part of your divorce settlement. As the cost of living goes up, spousal support can increase as well, Continue reading…
July 31, 2017
Holiday Traditions and Parenting Time
With the holidays upon us, most of us are getting ready for gatherings with family and friends and figuring out who is hosting which holiday. Many families have traditions that may go back generations. As parents, we may choose to Continue reading…
