You've been served with papers.This might cause a range of emotions, from fear to anxiety to outright anger - perhaps all of the above, especially if you're a first-timer. It's understandable. Once the initial shock wears off, though, hit the pause button.We realize...
Month: February 2018
‘Men’s rights’ in family law means more than gender
The concept of "men's rights" in marital law stems from the apparent historical preference of family courts to grant mothers custody rights over the children, relegating fathers to holidays and weekends. But this is not an ironclad rule. Simply being male does not...
Served with a domestic violence restraining order?
Being served with a domestic violence restraining order can feel a bit like being found guilty before proven innocent, flipping "innocent till proven guilty" on its head. Restraining orders - variously known as no contact, stay away, protective, or injunctive orders,...
The Baby Boomer’s ‘gray divorce’
If you can get over the rather negative connotation - "gray divorce" - you realize it's a useful term, at least in reference to the unique issues people confront when facing divorce at an older age. Simply put, older people don't have the same range of concerns in...