Mass murder in America weighs heavily on my mind, as I am sure it does yours as well. It seems as if life has become very cheap these days, and that taking a gun to the streets, or the movie theater, or the school, or the nightclub, has become almost normative. As a domestic relations […]
Current statistics tell us that one out of every three women in an intimate relationship is being abused. As a domestic relations/family law attorney, I have learned that domestic violence thrives when we are silent. Sadly, in my experience, the silence is deafening. I want to talk to you about the silence. Victims of domestic […]
Are you certain the answer is “No?” A recent article in HuffPo by Fred Silberberg entitled Is That Domestic Violence caught my eye. Silberberg posits that “even those who are not actually being physically abused can be victims of domestic violence.” He points out that the California Family Code states that “abuse is not limited […]
I am frequently contacted by potential clients who tell me that that want to mediate their divorces rather than “go to court.” Sometimes I get inquiries about collaborative law or arbitration. All of these are forms of what is called Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR. Depending on the nature of your relationship with your spouse, […]
October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. However, just because October is over, does not mean we should forget about this critical problem. The availability of information and resources is the prime way in which family law attorneys can assist clients who are being abused and frightened. Empowering clients with information creates options, and that opens […]
