If the thought of going to a divorce hearing terrifies you, you’re not alone. Divorce court is terrifying – not only because it’s completely different than anything you’ve ever experienced before, but also because you have so much at stake. Actually, you have everything at stake. If you want to make it through your divorce […]
Should You Get a Divorce Without a Lawyer? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
You want a divorce, but you don’t want to spend your life’s savings in the process. You know you need help, but you’ve heard so many horror stories about how divorce lawyers make everything worse, that you’re not sure that you want or need a divorce lawyer. You’re tempted to go for a DIY divorce. […]
Can You (Should You) Change Attorneys During Your Divorce?
You walk out of the court room with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. Your case just got continued for what seems like the hundredth time. It’s been dragging on for well over a year. Your divorce lawyer has doesn’t seem to care. He told you not to worry. Now you’re wondering […]
The #1 Myth About Going to Divorce Court
The court room is packed. Lawyers are milling around the front of the room, waiting for the judge. Some ooze confidence. Most are stressed. A few look bored. Outside the low wooden gate that separates the lawyers and the judge from the rest of the world, nervous litigants pack the wooden benches – the “hard […]
DIY Divorce : What to Do if You Have to Go to Court Without a Lawyer
Going to court without a lawyer is rarely a good idea. Getting divorced without a lawyer, where your children, your assets, and your future income are at stake, is a really bad idea. Yet, sometimes, you don’t have a choice. You may not have the money to pay a divorce lawyer. Or, your divorce lawyer may have […]
Dressing for Success: What to Wear to Court
Going to court is stressful. You want to make a good impression. You want the judge to listen to you. (Ok, let’s be honest. You want to win.) Knowing what to wear to court, and dressing appropriately, is an important first step both in getting your voice heard, and persuading the judge to rule in […]
How to Set Your Divorce Timeline
Everything happens in its own time, but, when it comes to divorce, it seems like nothing happens on time! The legal system is notorious for being slow. What’s even worse is that, if you don’t understand how the legal system works, you have absolutely no idea what is going on, or what to expect. Needless […]
Divorce Settlement: Should You Stand on Principle?
Sue Ann Hamm, the now ex-wife of billionaire oil tycoon Harold Hamm, is said to be planning to appeal the $1 billion divorce judgment she recently received from an Oklahoma judge. Apparently she is disappointed with the outcome of the case and doesn’t think that it’s fair … What??!!! How can one BILLION dollars not […]
I Don’t Understand Why Divorce is so Unfair!
If Lying, Cheating and Bad-Mouthing Don’t Matter, What Does? I got an email the other day that really made me think. Essentially, it said, “My spouse has lied to me, cheated on me, and bad-mouthed me to the kids. Yet every lawyer I’ve talked to said the judge doesn’t care. I still have to give […]
What We Can Learn from the Michael Moore Divorce
Regardless of your politics, or your opinion of Michael Moore, the controversial documentary film producer who has won critical acclaim for his movies Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, and Fahrenheit 9/11, we have all learned a lot from him over the years. Not only have we learned something about capitalism, corporate America, and gun […]