Articles
Operator's Manual for a Witness Chair
A defense trial lawyer guides the reader through the experience of testifying at a deposition. This checklist for the witness and his/her lawyer is especially pertinent to the expert witness or the witness who is an employee of a defendant.
Horse Shedding The Witness
How can you better prepare yourself for trial and deposition? This article gives insights how, as well as how to dress and communicate effectively in the courtroom.
Children
Child Development Theory Can Help with Residence and Visitation Arrangements
By gaining a deeper understanding of your child's thinking and development at various ages, you can work with your lawyer to provide a custody arrangement that will truly be in the best interest of the child.
The Demographics of Divorce
Learn the stats on how divorce can affect both the divorced parties, and their children.
Stages Of Personality And The Impact Of Parental Divorce
Divorce affects everyone in a family, including very young children. Find out what your child will understand about divorce through your child's eyes, in this helpful breakdown of characteristic thoughts, feelings, behaviors and needs during each stage of development.
Joint-Custody Empowerment
Empowering yourself to deal appropriately when joint-custody issues arise is a smart step toward a smoother arrangement. Find out how you can better understand your hot button issues when it comes to joint custody and how to give yourself the power you need to make clear, strong decisions.
Parental Tug of War
When parents divorce, it is most important to assure that the children involved are not caught in the middle of continued, post-divorce, conflict. How can you help make the transition to divorce easier for your children, and lessen their feelings of being pulled between you? Find out.
Custody
Custody and Depression
How does a parent's divorce-related depression affect that parent's chances of attaining custody? What can you do if you are experiencing depression during marriage or divorce?
Divorce & Your Money
Avoid Nasty Surprises: Check Your Credit File
A simple credit check is an easy way for individuals involved in separation or divorce get their arms around their finances, and how this can potentially impact decisions. This credit check is available to consumers once a year-and is free! Find out how to get yours.
Divorcing? How to Hire and Control Your Attorney
When you hire a divorce attorney, you have a right to ask questions, make requests and have actions taken on your behalf that you support. Visit this article written by Deborah Luteran Iwanyshyn to find helpful advice on how you can make the most of your client-attorney relationship, and empower yourself to ensure the process follows your own best interest.
Keeping Health Care Coverage Through Your Spouse's Employer
A divorce doesn't necessarily mean you should be left without health care coverage. Find out whether you're eligible to continue the coverage even when your divorce is final, through this helpful article.
- What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce
"I thought that once we got to court I'd get my fair share." "I never knew that moving out to get away from an awful home situation would cost me my home."
- Stepfamilies Stepping Ahead
Stepfamilies are different from first-time families. Some of the uncomfortable feelings you may experience come from these differences.
- Rules Of Mediation
- Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution (1 of 4)
Mediation is a process whereby the parties to a dispute meet, in the presence of an impartial third party, who assists them in defining the issues in dispute and in negotiating a consensual and informed agreement that is customized to the parties needs.
- Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution (2 of 4)
The simple answer to this question is yes! Mediation styles can be viewed on a continuum that varies from a "facilitative" style to a "directive" style.
- Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution (3 of 4)
- Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution (4 of 4)
The utilization of mediation as a form of conflict resolution is growing in popularity as evidenced by the new procedures making mediation available to disputants
- Mediation And The Legal Process Of Divorce
- How To Choose A Mediator
Choosing a mediator to help you manage the resolution of an issue or dispute is critically important if the mediation process is to be successful.
- Custody Should Be Considered A "Stink" Word
For divorcing families, "custody" is what Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., in her book "Mom's House, Dad's House, Making Two Homes for Your Child," Simon & Schuster, 2nd Edition, 1997, calls a "stink" word. Custody implies possession.
- Reading List
The books listed below are suggested because they are straight-forward and thoughtful and may be of help in making sense of the confusion that is usually a part of the divorce or separation process.
