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How Divorce Closed Down A Business

“The business was forced to close because of the owner’s divorce”

I was disappointed as I approached a favorite business only to find it had closed it’s doors for good. An employee of a neighboring business told me it closed because the owner had gotten a divorce. As a divorce lawyer,this made [...]

DOES DIVORCE TAKE A HOLIDAY?

“We are going to wait until after the holidays to file for divorce”

Each year I hear that sentiment and each year I have to ask why. If the marriage is truly “irretrievably broken”why are these folks wanting to keep up appearances and stay together even though the decision has already been made to [...]

ANNULMENT? IT’S NOT THAT EASY

It’s happened again —a Hollywood marriage of very short duration. Britney,Kim and a myriad others change their mind after only a few weeks of marriage. The press questions why they cite “irreconcilable differences”and seek a divorce rather than getting an annulment. There is a misperception that if a marriage was of short [...]

Help! I’ve just been served!

Getting served divorce papers must be right up there with the worst day of your life. The papers are very official looking and in your shock completely inconprehensible. The cover is a “Summons”that extols you to respond within a certain number of days. What to do?

Over the years I have many experiences with these shell shocked [...]

Do you know someone going through divorce? How do you help?

It’s great to have friends when you are going through a divorce and most people appreciate the support. Sometimes, however, the advice of friends is not helpful. If you have a friend facing divorce, here are some ideas. I got these ideas by asking my clients what was helpful and what was not.

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Dissolving a Marriage –At Mid-Life and Beyond

While looking for new topics to post I have been reviewing some of my previous postings and I am finding some relevant ones worth reposting. This is from September 2009 and I have added some updates. Many of my clients have been married long term and are facing [...]

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