"B!$&# f#*% You. You better get another PFA, because if you try some dumb shit you will regret it." This was an actual text message sent to a client. Now, my client sent back some equally harsh words, but at the end of the day, I found myself copying these words...
Standing Beside You & Fighting For You
Year: 2016
The Secrets of a Stress Free Holiday for Divorced Parents
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to make it through the holidays without fighting with your Ex over custody, then you’re reading the right article. That’s because you’re about to discover my easy 3 step method for a stress free holiday for divorced parents. And the...
When It Really Matters Most: Estate Planning before an Illness
I sit here writing this piece as I experience grief in its newest form. Last month we got the call that my 90 year old grandmother was unresponsive. We rallied around her bedside, but a few days later she took her last breath surrounded by family and in prayer....
Should you Stop a Pregnant Woman from Drinking Alcohol
Imagine a very pregnant woman enters the bar where you are bartending and asks you to serve her a gin and tonic. You look around, but don't see her with anyone else. The drink is for her. Do you refuse to serve her alcohol? Well, in New York, you may be in...
This Trick Could Make Alimony Last Forever
When David Hasselhoff was ordered to pay $21,000 a month in alimony, it may have seemed like a small price to pay. After all, The Hoff (as some call him) was a much sought after star in America and notably abroad. Now, at 63 with a $100,000 a month income, that...
Heartwarming Reason This Boy Sells Lemonade
I'm proud to be an adoptive Mother and an adoption attorney. I support forever homes for children. I would buy a whole gallon of Lemonade for this great cause.
Purple Mourning
The music stopped on April 21, 2016 as the world lost the incomparable Prince Rogers Nelson. As a fan, I am sorry for the loss. As an attorney, I am horrified by this latest news. It would seem Prince may have died intestate. That is a fancy word for "without a...
The Best Graduation Ever
Nothing can make up for the many years this innocent man spent in prison, but being released just in time to see his son graduate from college was a true blessing.
Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Compare Your Case to Others
We've all done it. We've heard someone tell a story about something going on in their life and wondered why things turned out so differently for us. In the arena of legal cases, we do the same thing. We try to make sense of the difference by blaming the court...
This Easter, Resurrect Your Family
Soon, Christians around the world will celebrate Easter. It is a time of reflection. It is a time of restoration. It is a time of resurrection. During this season, we can learn something important about child custody. Even after a divorce or separation, your...