Mediating Conflict,
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In our last post, we began discussing the issue of financial fraud in divorce. Hiding assets from a spouse is obviously a risky undertaking, but it is a risk that some are willing to take. It is particularly important for the financially weaker party in divorce to...
A recent Washington Post article looked at the issue of fraud in divorce, particularly the use of offshore accounts and corporations by wealthy Americans looking to hide assets from a spouse in divorce. The issue is on the minds of more people after the release,...
A heartfelt apology, as everyone knows, can go a long way toward resolving a dispute. This is certainly true in relationships with friends and family, and it also seems to be true in patient-provider relations. That, at least, is the experience of hospitals that have...
Last time, we continued our discussion of the various factors courts take into consideration when making custody decisions. We left off with the point that courts are supposed to look toward ensuring that any residential arrangement encourages each parent to maintain...
In our last post, we spoke a bit about the current push by father’s rights advocates for joint custody presumptions. As we pointed out, joint custody may be the ideal scenario for children in general, but in practice it is not always actually in the best...
Many readers know that, historically, it has been easier for mothers to obtain custody of their children in divorce due to the presumption that it is usually in the best interests of children to be in the care of their mother, the primary caregiver. While states have...
Divorce can be a frustrating process financially speaking, as some of our readers may know from experience. Not only is there the stress of the extra expenses associated with the breakup of a marriage, there are also the costs of divorce itself and the division of...
About a year after checking himself into rehab for substance abuse, NFL rookie and notorious party animal Johnny Manziel is making headlines once again for his conduct off the field.The Cleveland Browns first demoted and then released Manziel recently after a series...
Property division, along with custody matters, is one of the biggest areas of contention couples typically have to navigate in divorce. And this makes sense, given that couples are very often unable to agree on how they will split up their property and debts as their...
In our last post, we began looking at how property division works here in Washington. As we noted, this state uses a community property approach which does not presume a 50-50 split of property and liabilities, but rather calls for a just and equitable division under...