Long Term Separation
Is it advisable for parties to separate and wait one year, or longer, before filing for divorce and a resolution of the property, support, and children's issues?...
Cooperative Family Law
Lawyers are well aware of the harm that litigation can do to families in a divorce or separation. This is one of the reasons lawyers brought us Mediation, Arbitration, Collaborative Law and other forms alternative dispute resolution.
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Collaborative Family Law for Cases involving Mental Health Issues in Charleston SC
In a recent Charleston Family Law consultation, the prospective client was newly separated from her mentally ill spouse and wanted to use Collaborative Practice to help her family reach resolution. Mental health issues are endemic in Divorce cases and Charleston Family Law is no exception. Some ...
Be Prepared: Divorce is Complicated!
Many people have never had a meaningful interaction with the Court system before a divorce. Usually this is a stressful time, and depending on what they’ve heard from the media, friends, family and rumors, expectations can be unrealistic. Divorce cases are some of the most complicated case...
Divorce, The Brain and the Family Law Attorney
Divorce is often a tragedy of great magnitude for all family members. It is important for those involved in family law cases to understand how stress and trauma affect the brain in order to improve their abilities to make sound decisions. The human brain is hardwired to latch on to negative input f...
How to begin a divorce or separation?
“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.” Sandra Day O’Connor If you have made the difficult decision to...
Should you consider hiring a Collaborative Family Law Attorney to handle your Family Law Case?
Collaborative Law is a legal process designed to help people resolve disputes in a rational, non adversarial manner. Families benefit greatly when this process is applied to disputes surrounding separation and divorce. Lawyers are trained to resolve legal disputes. The traditional way is to file a l...
How To Stay Alive During Your Divorce Case
People involved in the divorce process often feel they are not in controll of what is happening to their family. Here are my thoughts on how to remain fully present and “alive” during your divorce and why it is critical that you do so. What it means to be truely “alive”...