Posts Categorized: Divorce

Technology Easing Difficulties in Joint Custody Cases

Technology and Divorce While joint custody can be beneficial to divorced spouses and a child of a divorce, it also represents an inherent problem.  The problem lies in the fact that joint custody requires divorced spouses to actually communicate with one another on important matters pertaining to their child.  Divorced spouses, however, are often not regularly open to amicable communications.  A partial solution to this problem may exist via our current technology.   E-mails, Texts, and...   Read more ...  

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Surviving Your Divorce – 10 Ways To Get Started, Part Two

Dealing-with-Divorce My last post included different ideas to start moving your life forward during or after your divorce. Life as you have known it has changed – maybe for the better. Still, it’s easy for your world to become pretty narrow when you have the stress of divorce on your shoulders. Here is the second part of my article on how to ease back into your life and establish new connections and beginnings.   Sleep.  Even sleep may not be easy – but you need it. Limit any t...   Read more ...  

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Surviving Your Divorce – 10 Ways To Get Started (Part Two)

Enjoying Life After Divorce 6.     Sleep.  Even sleep may not be easy – but you need it. Limit any type of electronics an hour before bed. Put the laptop away.  No emails. No texting. No TV. Put yourself in a technology time-out 7.  Create. Your new life. Make a goal board. Starting over can provide new opportunities. Visualize your future. 8.  Don’t speak badly about your spouse. No one wants to hear it and in the end – it won’t make you feel any better to say it. Your ...   Read more ...  

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Communicate with Care During a Divorce-The Written Word is Forever

Written-Communication During a divorce, communications with your spouse may get heated or even ugly.  It has been my experience as a Chicago divorce attorney that most litigants benefit from utilizing guidelines and maintaining a professional tone in their written communications with their soon to be ex. The goals are to minimize documents that may be used in court, reduce stressful exchanges and improve dialogue.   Here are some rules to keep in mind before you hit the send button on you...   Read more ...  

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A Good Divorce Attorney Makes a Big Difference

This blog is a reprint from http://bit.ly/t9Xpv1 by Jackie Pilossoph.   Several years ago, when I first decided to consult a divorce attorney, I was referred to a woman by a friend. I went to see her for a consultation in her posh downtown office, and when I first laid eyes on her, I was intimidated beyond. She looked more like a supermodel and she had on this dress that was literally up to her mid-thigh. I tried really hard not to judge or draw any conclusions before getting to know her. ...   Read more ...  

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What To Do if you are Facing a False Accusation

When a couple divorces, there are bound to be hurt feelings. Hurt feelings can lead to individuals lashing out at each other, sometimes making threats and accusations. When you are going through the legal processes of a divorce, such as the determination of an appropriate parenting time agreement or the valuation of your marital property, assertions made about your current or previous conduct are taken seriously. And that could mean potentially losing out on property that is rightfully yours or ...   Read more ...  

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