Tiger and Elin lawyer up

Tiger Woods has hired Marty Singer of the very prestigious firm of Lavely & Singer. Hiring someone like Marty Singer is sending a serious message to all those who find screwing with Tiger Woods fun…the fun has ended, just ask Marty. I am very familiar with...

Divorce is no holiday for anyone

The holidays are approaching and the hatred and misery are alive and well in divorce court. As always I made my rounds and sat and listened to the former lovers and now the parents of children, who will argue over almost anything. “I get him back dirty,”...

A Major Minor’s Counsel

Never ever…or at least seldom…do I refuse to change my mind or position on any subject. Including my thoughts and beliefs on divorce. The other day I was in Commissioner Scott Gordons courtroom and I was listening to Jeff Sklan, Lawyer, bury his...

“730 Evaluation”: a joke with no laughs

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...

A reader shares her all-too-familiar divorce tale

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...

A reader shares her all-too-familiar divorce tale

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...