If there is one thing I have learned in almost 30 years of family law practice, it is that children are the constant victims of divorce and other family court disputes. Whether the divorce is amicable or whether the parents engage in a brutal battle over custody and parenting time, I am willing to bet that […]
Let me start with a warning. This is not a cheerful article. It is written from a place of frustration, grief and even anger. Having said that, I am grateful I have never been a party in a divorce. I am also mindful that having never experienced the break-up of a marriage first-hand, I may […]
Commonly, divorce attorneys counsel our clients that the more amiable and cooperative s/he is in co-parenting after divorce, the better it is for the children. There is certainly plenty of evidence from psychological studies and statistic-keepers, to substantiate the view that acrimony between parents can only hurt the children. Children who have been put in […]
Just because someone suffers from a physical disability does not mean s/he cannot be an effective parent or that the child’s best interests are better served by taking the child from the disabled parent’s home. At least that’s my opinion. It seems to me that unless a parent’s disability prevents him/her from meeting the needs […]
It is expected that the US Supreme Court will be accepting cases challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA was enacted by the US Congress in 1996 and essentially defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. It makes clear that gay or lesbian unions are not […]
Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed social worker in Missouri and Kansas and family therapist in Kansas. Mr. Roberts practices with Madison Avenue Psychological […]
One of the most rewarding cases I ever worked on involved a couple who went to great extremes to set aside their differences for the sake of their four children. The marriage had broken down after numerous acts of infidelity by both parties. Needless to say, there was disappointment, anger and resentment. Nevertheless, the […]
children, co-parenting, custody, divorce, divorce judgment, divorce practice, ex-spouse, lawyers, marriage, spousesOver the coming holidays, please let your children be children. They shouldn’t have to worry
about adult problems. . .
