Ordinarily, marital dissolution involves too much hostility and distrust for couples to co-manage a family business following divorce. Occasionally, however, divorcing parties believe that it is in their best financial interest to jointly manage and control a family business post divorce. Read more about this in a recent NYT article: Read…
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon determine the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage ACT (DOMA) which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. DOMA prevents same-sex marriage couples and same-sex registered domestic partners from sharing any federally granted rights and protections that…
An article in today’s New York Times (Kramer.com vs. Kramer.com) discusses the benefits today’s technology provides parents in difficult custody matters.
Last week, US News reported on a University of Michigan study that found tens of thousands of women each year lose their private insurance after divorce View the report here. The study results come as no surprise to most family law attorneys. Making sure that every family member…
Autumn has arrived, and with the children settled back in school, it is time to take a proactive look forward to the upcoming holiday season. Many families have custody and visitation Orders that include designations regarding where children will spend each of the coming holidays. It is a…
Wondering whether or not you may be divorced before the end of the year, even if there are many unresolved issues in your case? Often times, people who are divorcing would like to be divorced by the end of the calendar year. The most common reason for wanting…