Posts in December, 2013

Dec 19 IS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE INEVITABLE?

I have been writing about the issue of gay marriage , and now gay divorce . There is little question that most states have their ...

Dec 17 LIFE IS A SERIES OF SPRINTS - REST IN BETWEEN. ENJOY THE HOLIDAY!

One Christmas Eve, a lawyer friend of mine joined me late in the afternoon to begin the holiday. He bragged that he had billed 7 ...

Dec 12 SUPREME IRONY THAT A JUDGE IMPOSED NO CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE A BOY HAD NEVER HAD ANYONE IMPOSE CONSEQUENCES: “AFFLUENZA” DEFENSE

Many years ago, a local judge would schedule all of his child support cases on the same day. The court room was packed with ...

Dec 11 DIVORCE IS LIKE A WRECKED CAR IN THE SNOW

Divorce is a life crisis. We can learn a lot about surviving divorce by looking at people who survive other life crises. ...

Dec 09 IS RETIREMENT AN EVENT THAT SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED AND DEALT WITH IN AN AGREEMENT?

In a recent case, a man sought a reduction in alimony due to his retirement at age 64. He had agreed at age 58 to pay permanent ...

Dec 03 IF YOU LIE IN DISCOVERY, YOU MAY GET FINED AND HAVE YOUR CASE DISMISSED

Many people think that it’s part of the game to be cute or lie in discovery, particularly in divorce cases. I had one opposing ...