Child born during the marriage but not of the marriage
We were contacted recently and asked the following question: If you have a child with someone you are not married to, and you have a DNA test done to prove that the child is not with your spouse, can you file for dissolution without kids? The short answer is, probably…
Ask an Attorney: Should I Convince the Judge my Ex is a Narcissist?
Question I just listened to your interview posted from the WNAAD event. Thank you. It seems you suggest that litigants shouldn’t draw attention to the cluster b disorder, but bring up behavior facts. I understand that now, and although I have never called him any names or referred to him…
Ask an Attorney: Nervous about Vocational Evaluation
Question I am divorcing my husband of 37 years. I caught him on several different dating sites, and saw that he had used cut-and-paste to send untrue stories about me to these women to gain sympathy from them. I also noticed recently that a lot of our money is missing.…
Interview for WNAAD
World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day I recently was privileged to participate in World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day by discussing litigating in family court against former spouses or romantic partners who are narcissistic abusers. The interview is titled, Legal Battles with Cluster B Individuals in Family Court: What to Expect, When…
Applying Criminal Laws to the Public Display of a Hate Symbol: Part Two of Two
Our Meetup group held two “ripped from the headlines” topic discussions about issues surrounding an incident that took place on a Florida university campus early this year. That incident consisted of one person, who wore an armband displaying a swastika symbol and stood in an open square at the university,…
Is the Display of a Hate Symbol Protected under the First Amendment? Part One of Two
Our Meetup group held two “ripped from the headlines” topic discussions about issues surrounding an event that took place on a Florida university campus early this year. That event consisted of one person, who wore an armband displaying a swastika symbol and stood in an open square at the university,…
Candidate for Simplified Dissolution in Florida?
Claire in Florida asks: I have been married for several decades and I want to file for a divorce. I have been the sole supporter in my household for the past several years. We have resided in my mother’s home since she passed away many years ago. There was an…
Review of “The Judge”
Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. star in this 2014 drama that is just as much about the dynamics that play out in the living room as it is about the courtroom. The two Roberts play father and son, judge and follow-in-dad’s-footsteps-lawyer, respectively. I enjoyed it enough to watch it…
The Ultimate CiGAR is the LawYou Logo
You might have noticed this already: LawYou’s logo is the Tombstone historic courthouse. I first visited Tombstone several years ago while I was in Arizona spending some time with family. Tombstone is a fun place to visit, as long as it’s…
From Terror to Triumph: How Jenna Overcame Her Anxiety and Won in Family Court
Jenna* had been embroiled in litigation with her ex-husband for years. Every so often he would bring some trivial matter to the court, painting Jenna as a bad parent, and always keeping her on edge. This time, Jenna’s ex had filed a motion, complaining that Jenna was making decisions about…