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You’re just separated, or are thinking about it. You have no idea of what to do, where to go, or who to talk to. You are feeling overwhelmed. You’re not alone. Here are several tips which I think will help, if you find yourself in this situation. Firstly, do not rely...

Recently there was a great deal of attention surrounding various changes to the Federal Divorce Act. In particular, there was an expanded definition of “domestic violence”, and some archaic terms such as “custody”, were replaced with phrases such as “parental...

Last week I addressed the scourge of “parental alienation”, comparing it to a poisonous snake in the grass. This week on the Roy Green Program, I had a second opportunity to speak on this subject, with another guest, psychologist Dr. Ellie Bolgar. If you are a...

Readers of my blog will know that as a qualified family law mediator myself, I often refer to mediation as an alternative to traditional methods of resolving disputes, particularly court related proceedings. But for those of my readers who are considering mediation...

The expression a “snake in the grass” is a perfect description of a devastating situation faced by some parents. In this case the “snake” is the other parent. The “venom” or “poison” of this particular snake are vile messages directed at the children, intended to...

Years ago, it became clear to me, that my family law clients were suffering emotional trauma from the stress and anxiety of separation and divorce. While family law lawyers often pride themselves on having all the answers, this was a situation where my legal advice...

The expression, “lawyer up” is commonly used in movies, and real life, to describe the process of hiring a lawyer. Those who regularly read my blog, know that I am not an advocate for simply lawyering up at the drop of a hat, (mine, (a fedora),or anyone else’s)....

Today’s blog is simple advice. Directed at anyone experiencing on-going family law disputes involving children. But if you take it, and follow it, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised with the results. Before I give it let’s take a step back. If you’re a parent...

At least twice this past week I was talking with someone about an agreement that they had apparently reached with their former spouse, and they wanted to know about “getting it notarized”. Apparently, both believed that having their agreement notarized somehow made...