Mediation Divorce on a Dime: Part III

Mediation in Family Law cases can happen either pre-suit or during the litigation process. Pre-suit Mediation is where a neutral mediator is used to help settle the dispute between both parties before the lawsuit is initiated, which means before the initial Petition...

Divorce on a Dime: Part II

Over time, a common form of divorce has fallen into the category of traditional divorce through litigation. In a traditional divorce each party hires an attorney to represent them throughout the divorce process. Though the parties are free to communicate with one...

Divorce on a Dime: Part I

In general, there are four main methods that can be used to obtain a divorce: Collaborative Law, Traditional Divorce via Litigation, Pre-Suit Mediation, and “Kitchen Table” Negotiations. Collaborative Law is a relatively new type of Family Law which first began to be...

Who Is at Fault When Nobody’s to Blame?

One of the questions I am asked most during initial consultations is this one: “Does my spouse’s infidelity matter?”  It’s a fair question, given the pain infidelity can cause.  While televisions shows like “Jerry Springer” and “Cheaters” make light of spouses who...

Help! My Divorce Case Was Referred to the General Magistrate?

I JUST RECEIVED NOTICE THAT MY CASE IS BEING REFERRED TO THE GENERAL MAGISTRATE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Why was my case referred to a General Magistrate? Most Judges’ dockets are very congested. In an effort expedite the resolution of the thousands of cases filed every...

How to Avoid Divorce – Part II

I received some very positive feedback to my blog, “Family Law- How to Avoid Divorce,” so with some encouragement and trepidation, I will attempt to offer some more helpful insights from a Family Law Attorney’s perspective. We started with the premise that I believe...