I was fascinated to read in a recent American Bar Association newsletter that a Los Angeles law firm (Quinn Emanuel) has opened a museum in LA known as the “Museum of Broken Relationships.” Is it just me or is there some irony to the fact that the museum occupies space that was previously a Frederick’s […]
We have all heard multiple news stories this week about the four-year old in Ohio who fell into the gorilla compound at the Cincinnati Zoo. Thankfully, the child was rescued without serious injury. Sadly, a much-beloved silverback male gorilla was killed in order to retrieve the child. While the story itself is deeply disturbing, what […]
In my experience, many people consider divorce for a lengthy period of time before taking that huge life-altering step. It is not unusual for me to meet with a potential client to discuss the divorce process and then not hear from the person for months – or even years – that the client is […]
A package of bills introduced by Democrats in the Michigan state legislature months ago is finally gaining steam. The Michigan Senate has, by an overwhelming majority approved a package of bills that will overhaul the state’s domestic violence laws, providing key protections for victims and impacting decisions in family courts – particularly concerning custody and […]
On June 26, 2015, in the landmark decision of Obergefell v Hodges, the US Supreme Court legalized “gay” marriage as a protected right under the US Constitution. It seems that since the Obergefell decision, the war on LGBT – or, as many of us like to think of it, human rights – is alive and […]
A few days ago, one of my esteemed colleagues commented on the role of a family law attorney by stating that it is our job to “stay neutral” and to not pass judgment on our clients. He asserted that he chooses to “not blindly accept allegations of one angry parent against the other” because, in […]
