Financial Discovery: Finding the Assets and Liabilities
Often misunderstood at the start of divorce proceeding is how the financial terms of the divorce will be worked out. The process involves something called financial... Read more.
Pitbull or Pussycat? Selecting a divorce attorney
The other day, I received an interesting phone call. The woman, let’s call her Jessica, decided to divorce. The conversation starts with Jessica saying, “I want... Read more.
The Role of Mediation in Divorce Cases
Many people mistakenly believe that a divorce automatically means a court trial. The reality is that a large portion of litigated divorces never make it to court... Read more.
Referral Roulette
I’m sure many of you can relate to this. You’re in need of a service, say for some general repair work around the house. Naturally, the first thing that comes... Read more.
Divorce in the Workplace
It was eight years ago when my wife asked for the divorce. Anyone can argue that there is never a good time for that kind of news, but this was... Read more.
A mom’s divorce story
The white picket fence is long gone. The till death do us part was not to be. The forever was over. This is not the way it was supposed to... Read more.
The Truth about Alimony
Nothing can be more polarizing when it comes to divorce than the topic of alimony or spousal support. To shed some light on spousal support, I sat down for a... Read more.
I’ve fallen and can’t get up
Two years ago Nancy discovered that Frank had an affair; she forgave him for the sake of the marriage and the children. Fast forward two years and Frank is having... Read more.
Nine tips for avoiding a disastrous divorce
A sobering fact is that January holds the distinction of being the month for most divorce filings. One can almost think of it as a kind of New Year’s resolution;... Read more.
Divorce Do Over
As Divorce Matters approaches its one year anniversary and my divorce its six year mark, I wanted to use this edition as a reflection. Based on my own experience... Read more.