August 20, 2010
In these tough economic times, some families have to decide who to pay and who not to pay. A great number of families for the past few years have decided to not pay Uncle Sam. It’s just taxes, no big deal, right? WRONG. On top of the money you owe, late penalties and interest keep [...]
August 13, 2010
I am an attorney that takes great pride in my ability to listen, understand and assist clients in processing certain thoughts and emotions during their divorce. I believe this creates a great attorney/client trust relationship. However, clients must understand that attorney’s are not therapists. While we do our very best to listen and understand, often [...]
August 9, 2010
Have you heard the story about the Wife who learned of her Husband’s Second Marriage on Facebook? It was posted released through the Associated Press and the full story is below. The story is absolutely bizarre and horrendous considering there are young children involved in this circus. There are a few things that I urge [...]
August 6, 2010
I am starting a new series and each week I plan to give you a Divorce Tip. While they will not be legal in nature, they will be more from a practical stance.
STOP.THINK.LISTEN
Stop talking to everyone and what happened during their divorce. Yes, each divorce goes through the same legal steps, but each divorce is [...]
July 27, 2010
As you know, there is a current trend to publish your personal, social and professional life on the Internet. You can learn a lot about a virtual stranger by perusing the social media publicly available. Whether you are using social media to network for business or pleasure, you need to use some common sense about [...]
July 22, 2010
Think you are the only couple doing this? Trust me, you’re not. In fact, this has become so common, that Primetime recently highlighted this issue in a story.
Why are divorcing couples still living together? The main factor is money. Either they can’t sell their house and/or they can’t afford to live in two separate homes. [...]
July 22, 2010
A divorce is an extremely stressful time in your life. To try and keep this stress separate from your work life is almost impossible. An article was recently posted in the Kansas City Star discussing how a custody battle can affect your performance at work. The article is certainly worth fully reading, however, the article [...]
February 25, 2010
Last week the House passed an amendment to HB 2667 (see Section 52 – 59) approving covenant marriages. First, what is a covenant marriage? This is an agreement that you make at the time of obtaining your marriage license that you and your spouse agree to be bound by the laws of covenant marriage, which [...]
February 24, 2010
A man in Chicago is facing 6 months of jail time for getting his daughter baptized. What?? Well, of course, it is not that simple, but what you must know is this: The parents of the minor child are currently involved in a divorce, and there is a 30 day Temporary Restraining Order restricting Dad [...]
December 17, 2009
A news station in Wichita, Kansas recently reported on a story involving domestic violence in Kansas. The statistics were sobering. In 2009, Kansas saw a record number of deaths as a result of domestic violence. 45 people (32 adults and 13 children) have died as a result of domestic crimes, the highest number in two [...]
