Divorce For Grownups

How Mrs. Palsgraf And The Long Island Railroad Started Me On My Path to Study Law

Karin Quirk — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:16:23 +0000

“Fictional characters like Professor Kingsfield of The Paper Chasehave contributed to an image of the quintessential law school professor who puts a student in the “hot seat” and delves into what seems like an intimidating and almost torturous line of inquiry. This pedagogical technique is commonly known as the Socratic method: one of the defining [...]

Why Talking to a Divorce Lawyer Can Save Your Marriage

Karin Quirk — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:20:08 +0000

Mr. X, a CEO of a well known public company; Mr. Y, a public figure running for office; Ms. Z, a stay-at-home-mom in a twenty plus year marriage. What do they all have in common? They are people I have met with and discussed options for divorce or legal separation and they are all still married.

Often [...]

How to Handle a Parenting Evaluation

Karin Quirk — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:56:37 +0000

The major benefit of a cooperative divorce with children is that the parents work together on a parenting plan that is in the best interests of the children without court intervention. However sometimes it is necessary to involve the court. Either party may request a parenting evaluation or the court, if it deems necessary, may [...]

Tips for Co-Parenting After Divorce

Karin Quirk — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:39:33 +0000

This is a guest posting from Board Certified Divorce Lawyer Scott Morgan of Austin Texas. He offers valuable advice for co-parenting.

Getting a divorce is rough and things can get even more complicated when the kids are involved. Although it can be tricky, co-parenting your children after a divorce is very doable. The time [...]

How Divorce Closed Down A Business

Karin Quirk — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:03:33 +0000

“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, [...]

Common Myths About Divorce in Washington State

Karin Quirk — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:25:26 +0000

Seven Common Misperceptions about Divorce in Washington State 1. This is a community property state so everything is 50-50

While asset and debt acquired during the marriage is community property in Washington, it is not necessarily divided equally. The operating word in Washington is “equitable”. There are a number of standards by which equitable is [...]