Process
So many times, I’ve gone to court on a motion and I spend a lot of time sitting and waiting. We all do. Clients sit and wait for lawyers to negotiate. Lawyers sit and wait for referee or family counselors to make decisions. Judges wait for referees to make recommendations that judges can rule on…. more
Managing Time
Time management is the bane of my existence. Truly. One of the hardest things is making time to evaluate success and failure, catch up on to-dos, clock in everything you need to do. I struggle with this. Do you? When you feel like you’re always behind the eight ball, there’s always something to do, always… more
It’s Never Too Late
I met with a client recently who wished he had called me sooner. He just didn’t have the right chemistry with the first attorney he worked with. In fact, he felt his attorney didn’t explain things well to him. And even though he already agreed to a mediated settlement, there are still aspects of it… more
Back-To-School: Taking Stock
As kids return to school this fall, it may be a good time to evaluate how your parenting time schedule and structure is working. How’s the co-parenting relationship weathering this seasonal and scheduling change? While a Judgment of Divorce or Parenting Time Order renders a certain schedule or structure to co-parenting, both parents are the… more
Parenting Time for Adult Children
You never stop being a parent. Even when your children graduate high school, go to college, and become adults in their own right, you still want to see them, hug them, spend time together. What if they don’t want to spend time with you? Or, what if the time they want to spend with you… more
The Life After Divorce Fantasy
If I leave him, I’ll find real love. New love. A love that lasts. If I end my marriage to her, I’ll have more money and more time to myself. Divorcing my spouse means I can finally focus on myself-the kids-my work-my golf game. These and many other variations are fantasies I’ve heard from divorce… more
True Marriage Equality
When same-sex marriage became legal, partners finally achieved the right to marry under the law. With this advancement in marriage in our country comes the right to dissolve marriages, too, and all the ugliness that can accompany it. According to this article, a Tucson mom tried to deny parenting time to her former partner, insisting… more
The Path of Uncertainty
There are times when we effortlessly move along on our journey towards the life we envisioned. As things fall into place, life presents a detour that forces us off our path. Naturally, we will do whatever it takes to follow the plans we set for ourselves. Occasionally, life pulls us in another direction. Welcome to… more
Family Law A La Carte
Changes are afoot in family court! The courts now allow family law attorneys to offer what I am calling “unbundled services.” Formally, and under the new rules that govern professional conduct and procedural practice in Michigan, this is called “limited scope representation,” (LRS) and it means you can hire an attorney for pieces of a… more
Marriage Isn’t Everything
Many of us have grown up in a fairy tale society where little girls have the vision of Disney princesses being whisked off by daring, dashing princes. They choose Halloween costumes all fluffy and shiny, with tiaras and wands. They believe that a romantic prince or king or handsome man on a gorgeous horse is their dream-come-true. Little boys believe… more