Introduction Over my 30 plus years of practice, I have seen plenty of family law clients who dislike their former partner. I mean really dislike. Hate, despise, loathe – look at a thesaurus and pick your word of choice. Sometimes, police get involved to make sure they stay away from each other. Sometimes, judges have [...]
Introduction As we are in full bloom of the spring of 2025, I have some weddings to go. Despite the obvious cynicism that many family lawyers have about people getting married, I must confess that I still enjoy seeing people get married. The solemnization ceremony of a couple’s love for one another is special – [...]
Introduction As an ode to glorious decade of music in the 1980s, the title of this blog is an homage to the 1986 song, “Say It, Say It,” by E.G. Daily, who talks about how important it is to tell someone how you feel about them. You don’t want to leave them guessing. The same [...]
Introduction A little while back, I wrote a blog on the issue of spousal support, and discussed the issues of entitlement, quantum, and duration. I did touch upon the issue of establishing how much support should be paid (i.e., quantum), but I wanted to do a deeper dive on this specific topic. Over the past [...]
Introduction It should come as no surprise to anyone that there is a backlog of cases set to be resolved in the judicial system, whether it be civil, criminal or family. I could not do justice to the problem to try and give a simple explanation as to why it is this way, or what [...]
Introduction As the calendar has flipped and we are in a new year, things often seem possible in January that didn’t look that way in December. A fresh start for some, perhaps a chance for a better year ahead. It’s why gym memberships increased rapidly in the new year. Hope springs eternal! But one of [...]
(To the melody of “Someday at Christmas” by Stevie Wonder) Someday at Christmas, men will be glad, When the mother of their child admits to them being the dad.They just want to be involved, they only want what is best,So long as there’s no need to have a paternity test! Someday at Christmas, women will rejoice,When the [...]
Since my return to the private practice of law in late 2018/early 2019, I have noticed many changes since my last foray into managing client expectations as a lawyer in the mid-2000s. The reliance of everyday people on the information they obtain from internet, from social media, and from popular opinion, has resulted in a [...]
Introduction Over the past year or so, I have had the chance to speak with many colleagues about their current cases, and we have agreed that 2024 has been a rather challenging year for many of us, professionally speaking. In any given year, there will be cases that I agree to take on, and other [...]
One would think that, after more than 30 years of practicing family law, I have seen it all. I have seen a lot - trust me - and very little surprises me anymore, but I have not seen it all. A growing trend that I have seen of late is the expectation of many that [...]
