HOW A CHILD’S VOICE CAN BE HEARD IN A CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME DISPUTE

Aug 14, 2015 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

I am frequently asked at what age children can decide where they’d like to live, and whether or not they want to spend time with a parent. The answer to that question is that children under the age of majority are not allowed to make those kinds of choices on...

IMMIGRATION – THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED BUT THE ISSUES REMAIN THE SAME

Mar 7, 2015 | Family Law

From 1981 to 1984 I represented a Guatemalan refugee and her two children in an attempt to help them gain political asylum. I am a Family Law Attorney — I don’t practice Immigration Law. But this woman needed my help.  A member of her family had been...

THE PEACEFUL PATH

Jan 28, 2015 | Community Property

 Sometimes you have to get tough. Sometimes you have to stand your ground and fight. That’s when you need a strong lawyer. But the strong lawyers, the truly excellent ones, will tell you that in most divorce cases it is best to start out by exploring the peaceful...

WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY LAW, “THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS”

Jan 5, 2015 | Family Law

People seem to always pine for the “good old days.”  And, sure, there is plenty to complain about today, but America in 2015 is far more tolerant, compassionate, and evolved than at any time in U.S. History — or maybe even human history.   When I was growing up...

“COUNCIL ON SHARED PARENTING” CONCLUDES THAT SHARED PARENTING IS GOOD . . . REALLY?

Dec 7, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

  What’s wrong with this picture?.. The First International Conference on Shared Parenting” has published a “Research Consensus Statement” following a July 2014 conference organized by the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP). In their report,...