Yesterday we made the difficult decision to help our beloved 13 year old beagle leave this world. She had cancer and was failing. It became clear that the most loving and compassionate thing we could do for her was to let her go. Even so, it was heartbreaking for us. I am telling you this story because […]
You’ve spent years and thousands of dollars building a family business to provide security for your family. You’ve sacrificed countless hours, holidays, and sleepless nights. Finally the business looks like it’s going to take off, but now you’re contemplating divorce. What’s going to happen to the business you’ve worked so hard to build? Are you […]
If I were to ask you what one aspect of your life you would most want a court to stay away from, what would you say? Your money? Your bedroom? Your kids? What if I told you that in divorce cases the court could enter an order affecting your right to practice your religion? What if […]
In my last post, I commented that “Mom, dad, 2.5 kids and a dog doesn’t exist anymore.” This week I ran across a story on CNN.com that highlights a family bonded by love, not genetics. John, now 24, had been in foster care since he was 7 years old. He bounced from family to family, neglected and abused. […]
Last week I presented a program on custody, child support, and domestic violence at the “Advanced Issues in Divorce” seminar here in Atlanta. Of course, those topics could be the subject of a three-day intensive conference. Instead, I presented them in an hour and a half. Of all the subjects I covered in the program, the […]
