I recently had a women in my office that was distraught that her husband had been having an affair and wanted advice about preparing for a divorce. They had been married for fifteen years. I always ask if there are any agreements in place directing how they will divide their assets, such as a prenuptial […]
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Divorce happens. Bottom line. Unfortunately, the system is far from perfect due to the nature of the contractual relationship. There are many loopholes in the system, which all of us divorce attorneys are guilty of taking advantage of all too often on behalf of our clients or must defend against in order to protect our […]
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If I had a nickel for every time I heard, “we don’t need a prenup because we won’t ever get divorced” or “we don’t need a prenup because we don’t have anything to protect”. Both of these statements cause great pain to my divorce attorney ears since almost on a daily basis I get calls […]
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The easy answer is YES! However, as most individuals embarking on the divorce journey soon realize, there are very few easy answers. The same is true when it comes to the question of whether you need your spouse’s consent to get a divorce. If you are reading this because you are concerned your spouse will […]
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I hear from some clients that the first year of holidays following divorce is the most difficult. Interestingly enough, this is the sentiment from those upset about having been put through divorce and those who were happy to be divorced. I can only assume, this difficulty is not as a direct result of being “divorced” […]
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Regardless of which spouse instigated the divorce, most clients do not come in to my office happy to be getting a divorce. Usually, most clients are skeptical until the end of the process that everything really will be “ok” or even great post-divorce. Social constructs and the legal process have definitely made it a very […]
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