In the high-pressure, high-profile world of professional sports, athletes often have little time to devote to family life, and little privacy in which to address marital troubles with their spouse. Unfortunately, this leads to a relatively high percentage of...
Michelle Hoover
Building a Strong Case: The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Divorce Proceedings
In divorce cases where a spouse has a diagnosed or suspected mental illness, that fact can impact property division, spousal support, and child custody. Yet often in divorce, parties are quick to say that their ex is “crazy,” incapable of taking care of themselves,...
How Can My Mental Illness Affect My Child Custody Case?
If you suffer from a mental illness, like many in the US do, going through divorce can come with additional worries and stress—namely, the fear that your condition will cause you to lose custody of your children. In fact, your spouse may already be using your mental...
Post-Divorce Financial Problems
When a marriage ends in divorce, finances are just one aspect of the major upheaval both parties will face. Splitting one household into two has obvious costs that inevitably influence negotiations as you try to reach an equitable asset division agreement and prepare...
The Role of Spousal Support in Short- and Long-Term Marriages
When a couple gets divorced, settling the financial details and dividing the assets they accumulated during marriage can be one of the most contentious and difficult parts of the process. In addition, one spouse may seek spousal support (also known as alimony),...
Child Custody and Visitation During the Holidays
The final months of the year are a time of anticipation for beloved family holidays, but they can also be a source of heightened stress for divorced parents. If you’re already experiencing friction over your custody schedule, the compromises necessary to make any...
Reasons A Judge Will Deny Relocation
Are you afraid of facing relocation denial post divorce? After divorce, a parent may wish to move out of the area where they and their ex-spouse live for any of a variety of reasons. But while an adult has the legal right to move wherever they wish, they don’t...
When Home Changes: Child Custody Relocation And Your Parental Rights/Obligations
As families contemplate new horizons, the complex landscape of child custody relocation unfolds, presenting both challenges and opportunities for parents navigating the intricacies of moving with their children. It's a bit of a maze, but don't worry, we're here to...
Divorce Tax Implications You Need to Know
When couples are getting divorced, a great deal of thought and effort often goes into dividing up the financial assets they have accumulated over the course of the marriage. However, they should also consider divorce tax implications of the decisions they make, as...
Silicon Valley Compensation Packages and Divorce
Dividing tech compensation in a Silicon Valley divorce can become complex. Property division and determining spousal and/or child support during a divorce is already complicated, even when a couple’s income and financial holdings are relatively straightforward....