Shock and AWE

Shock and AWE

If you happen to be involved, or about to be, in the family law system I know how you’re feeling. Lost, overwhelmed, intimidated, stressed, and that’s before finding out the unaffordable cost of retaining a family lawyer. Now, add the fact that your ex has retained a...
COVID 19 Divorce

COVID 19 Divorce

Masks are a highly recommended deterrent to the health related symptoms of Covid-19, but a poor deterrent to the consequences of another family related symptom of Covid-19, namely Covid-Divorce. Much has been written about an apparent up-tick in separations, and...
Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand

Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand

There’s a saying that “Marriage is grand. Divorce is fifty grand.” But does it have to be that way? That’s one of the reasons I came up with the phrase, “Kitchen Table Divorce”. I would like to think that the” kitchen table” part of the phrase evokes for many people...
Divorce Father Son Re-union

Divorce Father Son Re-union

These past many months have been frustrating for both myself and my client, a separated father of a 7 year son. I won’t be using any names to protect their privacy. Frustrating, for the father because his son has apparently decided to have nothing to do with him, and...

Divorce GOT MEDIATION?

It happened twice this week, and despite my continuing efforts to combat the misunderstandings, it will inevitably happen again. People who simply believe all they need to do to settle their family law matters is to retain a mediator to start and finish the necessary...