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7 Things to Do About Estate Planning When You Divorce
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7 Things to Do About your Estate Plan When you Divorce
Divorce turns our world upside down, doesn’t it? Our once cherished dreams about the future are now nightmares. Some are happy it’s over, some people needed to get out of an abusive relationship, but regardless of how or why there was a divorce, our futures are...
How does “Shelter in Place” Affect Custody Exchanges?
Today, Alabama’s Governor issued an order for Alabamians to “Shelter in Place.” The question everyone has is, “what exactly does this mean?”WHAT HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN AND VISITATION? Almost immediately after the breaking news of the shelter in place hit the internet...
Confidence Trick: Fraud as a Basis for Annulment
“If the NSA can be hacked, so can the average — or even exceptional — human mind. Our capacity to trust, which makes us successful, also makes us vulnerable — as does the natural bias to overrate our own bullshit detection.” Matthew Hutson, “Why We Fall for Con...
Top 5 Child Custody Myths
In my over 16 years as a child custody attorney, I’ve heard many myths. Below are some of the most common myths – in italics - followed by the truth. Moms always get custody: I’ve represented many dads who won physical custody of their children. It’s based on what is...

Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process Not long after losing my son, my neighbors also lost theirs. I waited a few days to stop by because I know from experience the shock of the first few days. I remember the mom asking me how you “get over”...
Missing Kids’ Day: “A Mile A Minute . . .”
“A mile a minute, that is how fast your child can disappear.” Marc KlaasA child’s disappearance devastates a family and rocks a community. Today, May 25, is National Missing Children’s Day. Every year, thousands of people under 18 go missing. As of December 31, 2019,...

The Loneliest Journey
I grew hearing stories of my great-aunt, Hazel. She died long before I was born, three weeks after giving birth at only 21. I was told my great-grandmother never got over it. I couldn’t understand. She had another daughter and eight grandkids. Why wasn’t that enough?...
Protection from Abuse
I was recently interviewed for a story on the local news regarding the denial of a petition for protection from abuse. The denial made headlines because the person who petitioned for the protection order was murdered, along with her new husband and their roommate, by...
Domestic Violence Awareness
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You might see purple ribbons hanging on doors, wrapped around trees, pinned to lapels, or displayed in other ways around town or on social media. The purple ribbons are meant to raise awareness to the problem of domestic...
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Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process Not long after losing my son, my neighbors also lost theirs. I waited a few days to stop by because I know from experience the shock of the first few days. I remember the mom asking me how you “get over”...
Starting a new business? Beware of these reputation risks!
Are you looking to create a new business and want to branch out into social media? Great! On social media, people can get to know you better, you gain their interest and trust, then they want to do business with you. However, watch out for four risky behaviors to...
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Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One and the Grieving Process Not long after losing my son, my neighbors also lost theirs. I waited a few days to stop by because I know from experience the shock of the first few days. I remember the mom asking me how you “get over”...
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