Huntsville Alabama Divorce Blog
The Complicated Uncontested
You may think, in the course of a contemplating a divorce, that it’s going to be far easier to have an uncontested divorce. A client comes into my office, and they want an uncontested divorce. I ask them, “Are they going to agree?”. Most of the time, they aren’t sure if there will be agreement […]
“What Happened to You?”
I read a book recently, “What Happened to You,” written by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Scott Perry. The book is about childhood trauma. As I read the stories contained in the book, I was reminded of the many clients I’ve seen who have been traumatized themselves or who are trying to protect their child. In […]
Do you recognize me?
No offense, but I’m guessing after 28 years and thousands of divorce cases, I don’t. But it could be that you had a particularly litigious case and I do recall. Recently someone came in and retained me and she asked me, “Do you remember how my husband acted in the Courtroom?” I didn’t recognize her, […]
Divorce is not a Slasher Movie
Today I was described as cut-throat. Last week, someone told me the opposing side was “terrified of me”. One of my clients told me his wife was angry because I was “out to get her”. Is it a 24-hour Halloween marathon? Do I look like the boogeyman? I’m getting frustrated and apparently if that happens […]
Co-parenting During COVID-19
Everything we knew was turned upside down by Covid-19. It’s not surprising that custody and visitation issues began cropping up soon after the pandemic. First, we saw parents who didn’t want to follow visitation orders. The custodial parent would deem the noncustodial parent’s home unsafe or the noncustodial would find an issue with the way […]
