Commissioner David J. Cowan, well let me say this, a week ago I had never heard of him and perhaps it is because he is relatively new (2 years)? Or, I just did not pay attention to this part of the county’s divorce courts. The “commish” received his BA from Columbia University and his JD …
Commissioner David J. Cowan, LA Superior Court, Santa Monica Read More »
Today I would love to discuss the “730 Evaluation,” aka as “hold your bloomers, there comes a wind.” A 730 evaluation is when you jump into the murky waters of what we call family law courts. The “730” is only one of those surprises that will almost bankrupt you with silliness. It is pretty much …
Once again I visited Santa Barbara, I had to go down and see my friend Elizabeth Vogt, Esquire. Her secretary Wendy made all of our plans for the morning and was to have lunch with us. Too bad for me and for Wendy she is getting ready to participate in some marathon and was eating …
La Playa Azul Cafe: great Mexican in Santa Barbara Read More »
Alright, here are few details: “Heres Daddy,” he is 23, we will call him “Guncile” and we have also have a Mommy, we will call her “Genie.” Guncile and Genie have a 8.5 month old little girl, fragile right? These two lived for several months in the Beverly Hills area and in the course of …
My son Jonathan and I were “home alone” and seeing that my oven is no longer in the kitchen (it went to oven heaven), we had a small issue, what to eat? Well here we go again, trying out the local eateries. I have driven by Victorios in North Hollywood hundreds of times and never …
Victorio’s pretty good Italian in North Hollywood Read More »
Here is the scene: the “Honeymoon,” scuba diving in and around the Great Barrier Reef, Australia…ah this is the life! Or the lack there of. David Gabriel Watson pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife of eleven days, Christina…she “drowned” and it seemed strange that he did nothing to help her. It …
Could it be? Commissioner Scott Gordon is going to be a judge, that is the rumble in the jungle and we at DesperateExes.com are very excited. It is a great decision. Commissioner Gordon has been “carrying the freight” for too long and we are hoping that all of this will lead to the “Commish” being …
Don’t I get enough laughs on my own, now I need help? Well a few weeks ago I was at a friend’s law firm, Ros Soudry. Ros says, “hey let’s go to lunch”…when Ros wants to do lunch, hold on to your hat. So after a few minutes Ross daughter Celia says she is hungry …
Ros Soudry and Debra S. Frank, Power Lawyers and Power Eaters Read More »
Here’s a story that I would like to share so that hopefully it can help others. On September 26, 2007 my husband had his lawyer send me a letter (I did not even know he had a lawyer and my children also knew nothing). It said he wanted the children 7 out of 14 days, …
A reader shares her all-too-familiar divorce tale Read More »
