This week, I had the chance to talk to DNAInfo reporter Amy Zimmer about how different spending and saving habits can lead to divorce. This is what I call “the dirty money conversation.” Continue reading “5 Tips for Couples With Different Spending Habits: a DNAInfo interview”
By Rachel Goldenberg, an associate attorney at the offices of Richardson Legal PLLC. Ms. Goldenberg is chronicling her experiences as a young lawyer on the Times of Israel blog.
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There are a lot of things they teach you in law school. They teach you to be an advocate but not to take on your clients’ issues as your own. They teach you to be selective and not retain every client who walks through your door. They teach you to take cases you can handle and those you can “sort of” handle so that you can learn from them. But even with all of these “lessons,” nothing really prepares you for that first client who gets to you.
Continue reading “When Enough Is Enough: Saying No To Domestic Violence | By Rachel Goldenberg”
What happens when an actively involved dad is faced with a nasty, contentious custody battle?
When I say “active dad,” we are talking about more than changing a few diapers: you attend to the emotional needs of your kids and are genuinely involved in caretaking, potty training, homework, and tantrums. You’re involved in a real, meaningful way, and you intend to continue that involvement.
Here are the top five things that active fathers should know before they set foot in a courtroom — or click here to join the discussion on the Huffington Post.
Joan was a mess: tears streamed down her face carrying trails of mascara with them. Her hair was matted in the back and she clenched a bag of papers. “I can’t tell you where we are at here if you won’t hand me what you received,” I reminded her. Reluctantly she showed me the Summons.
“He’s divorcing me!” Joan bawled. “How dare he give me these papers at dinner – it was supposed to be a talk about our future!” Poor Joan had a right to be angry. Obviously the communication skills were seriously lacking if her husband felt the need to give her divorce papers in lieu of a conversation about it first. But there was one, small technical problem: “That wasn’t valid service,” I told her. Continue reading ““Service”: this little mistake can ruin your divorce”
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