Thinking About a Separation? Divorce? Prenuptial Agreement?

An Uncontested Divorce is one in which both spouses agree to the divorce and all issues related to it, including child custody and alimony. If you and your spouse can reasonably agree to the terms and grounds but still each want to have your own divorce attorney to protect your interests, this might be the right option for you. Read more…

Wow!  Not only was Sandra Bullock basking in the afterglow of an Oscar, and aching from the devastation of her husband’s infidelity, but she was also caring for her adopted son, three month old Louis.  For Sandra Bullock, juggling all these emotions could not have been easy.  But she managed to keep Baby Louis under wraps for the last few months, and now Sandra has introduced him to the world. He’s just beautiful! Read more…

I received this email recently and thought the answer would help many of you who read my blog.

My husband and I are recently separated and he has moved in with his mother. We have not made any formal moves towards divorce yet and hope to make decisions after the holidays.  We have two small children, Trevor and Dean, they are 2 and 4 years old.  I am torn about sharing them for Christmas but realize we must do something.  How do you suggest we spend time with the boys and not hurt them in the process. Read more…

If this is your first holiday as a single woman or man after a divorce, the holidays can be painful and stressful.   It’s a difficult time, and another step in the transition into your new life.  Be good to yourself, spend time with family and friends who make you feel good or simply take a moment to do something you like and recharge your batteries. Read more…

Moving to another country with your children is a complex decision and one you should not make lightly.  A couple I worked with recently found this living arrangement as part of their separation very difficult although the wife worked effortlessly to make it viable.  You must have two willing participants and the Husband in this case found cooperating difficult.   Read more…

With my training in both law and medicine, my approach to this issue is two-fold. Hoarding is a profound psychological issue that requires professional intervention. Many people have trouble throwing things away. But Hoarders are people who collect huge (and I mean huge) quantities of useless junk and refuse to part with it even when it gets in the way of living in their home. Read more…

These days spouses feel they have the right to meet the new partners in their ex’s lives.  Look at Jon and Kate Plus Eight.  Kate wants to know the woman her children are going to spend time with when they are with Jon who has found himself a new girlfriend.  This is not so unusual.  From the standpoint of the children, parents need to be aware that a gradual introduction to new partners in their lives is much easier for kids to accept than total immersion.

But does a mother have the right to insist that she meet the new girlfriend?   Read more…