Hi there, I love Valentine’s Day. Actually, I love anything that includes chocolate. I wish all of you a Happy Valentine’s Day. If this happens to be a lousy one for you, I am sorry — you are not alone. Valentine’s Day is actually a busy season for divorce lawyers. I’ve always felt, anecdotally, that… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Divorce Lawyer’s Choice
Subscribe to Divorce Lawyer’s Choice RSS FeedSecond marriages and other thoughts
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, It’s been a while since I cleaned out the collection of random articles I’ve saved for the blog, and since October is closet cleaning time, here goes. The statistics about divorce in this Wall Street Journal piece were somewhat astonishing. I was also surprised and encouraged to read that second marriages stand just as good a chance of… Continue Reading
Hiding Money, Social Media and the Royal Wedding
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's Choice, Prenuptial AgreementsHi there, I hope you all had as nice an Easter as I did, although looking at this rainy Thursday, it seems too long ago. Once upon a time, (a long, long time ago) I represented a woman who was convinced that her ex was hiding mega millions of dollars, both from her and from the government. She was… Continue Reading
One Divorce Lawyer’s Valentine’s Day Tale
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday hands down, but I recognize that for anyone involved in a divorce not so much. I still think that you can not overestimate the therapeutic value of chocolate, no matter the circumstances. A friend sent me an article from the ABA Journal, "Divorce Lawyers Tell Twisted Tales of Valentine’s Day,"… Continue Reading
Marriage, Abuse & Taxes
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, I have been on a cleaning frenzy (driven no doubt by the mess in my attic, which I discovered when looking for Christmas decorations) and so I have been also cleaning out my email - I save miscellaneous bits and pieces (both here and in my attic) and would like to share some of… Continue Reading
Halloween Havoc
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there! I’m in the midst of an incredibly busy stretch right now, but still wanted to share a few interesting and wacky stories that I came upon recently. Halloween is now just a few days away and while many parents have a love/hate relationship with the holiday, for kids it is usually… Continue Reading
Wow! A divorce with its own blog!
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, I don’t know if any of you follow baseball but the owners (or owner and his wife) of the LA Dodgers are in the middle of a doozy of a divorce case. A few years ago Frank and Jamie McCourt were Boston Real Estate developers and desirous of buying the Red Sox. When they… Continue Reading
Taxes and Other Stuff
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, If you listen to the news you know that the so-called Bush tax cuts are expiring at the end of this year. This affects all of us whether divorcing or not, and if you are in the process of a divorce there may be some planning your divorce lawyer can do in light… Continue Reading
Rough day for those with triskaidekaphobia!
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, Maybe because of the date or just maybe the moon is full, but the Internet was awash with crazy stories this week that were tied (at least tangentially) to divorce. First, yet another celebrity behaving badly and another sycophant behaving worse. What surprised me about this was the involvement of the divorce attorney… Continue Reading
Gay Marriage and Engagement Rings
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, If you read this blog I am sure you already guessed that I was thrilled to hear that the Federal Court has found California’s Prop 8 (the vote that overturned gay marriage in California) unconstitutional. There is still a long, long way to go, but this is a terrific decision in my book…. Continue Reading
Dawg Days of Summer
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, I am writing this post in advance of my 2 week vacation, so if I am a little slap happy please bear with me. It seems as if every few months an article hits the press about the division of the marital pet. To folks who don’t have kids (and even those who… Continue Reading
Is divorce contagious?……and other odd stuff
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, Maybe because I took a week off from blogging (real work intervened), but I seem to have a series of odd articles that I would like to share. There has been a lot of interesting sociological commentary about divorce possibly being "contagious" lately. Some of it may be linked to the Gore separation, which… Continue Reading
So Much For The Golden Years
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, This week my husband and I celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary; despite that (or perhaps because of it), I wasn’t surprised to hear of the Gore’s separation after 40 years. Their separation resounded across the blogosphere last week. For all the speculation, it will be impossible to know what went wrong, unless a third party… Continue Reading
Fun in the Sun
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceIt appears that the weather will be cooperating this weekend, so in honor of "beach weather" here is a list of the Top 10 US Beaches (courtesy of Boston.com). Also this clip, sent to me by a colleague, made me smile – make sure to turn on your speakers! I hope you have a wonderful,… Continue Reading
Scary Statistics On Divorce
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, Almost everyone would love to know before marrying, whether or not they will end up divorced, if only to avoid the need for a prenup. Anneli Ruffus has written a very interesting compilation of research pieces for The Daily Beast on "15 Ways to Predict Divorce." I have always believed that parents of children… Continue Reading
Safeguarding children and other thoughts
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, I have done a number of international child custody cases and one thing I know for sure is you DO NOT want your children to ever, ever be remotely involved in such a matter. If you are married, or were married to someone who holds citizenship in another country or who works abroad,… Continue Reading
Is Nothing Private?
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, Things have been crazy busy lately and I just had a chance to catch up on the news from a favorite site of mine, The Daily Beast. Here are a few that I found most interesting. I was at first astonished, and then not so surprised to learn that your credit card company… Continue Reading
Gender equality?
Posted in Adultery, Divorce Lawyer's ChoiceHi there, A while back I posted a piece about women now out-earning their spouses. Apparently this has become grounds for divorce in some cases, and for adultery in others. However there is always room for both humor and revenge, as this joke, which is circulating on the Internet, shows. Best, Nancy
Divorce Lawyer’s Choice, RIP Monday’s Miscellany
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's Choice, Domestic ViolenceHi there, Starting this week I am changing the name of the Monday’s Miscellany category (don’t worry, you can find all past entries here). Because I do a lot of in court litigation, Mondays tend to be a very difficult day for me to get a post together if I don’t manage to get it… Continue Reading