If you are dealing with an ex who isn't complying with the terms of your divorce judgment, you could have a lengthy, exhausting and even futile journey ahead of you. Enforcing a judgment in California can be extremely difficult for many reasons. These reasons include, among … [Read more...]
How to tell your kids about divorce
"The way children are told about their family breaking up is a seminal moment that no child forgets...If you talk to your children about divorce the wrong way, they could internalize their pain and blame themselves for the divorce". There are thousands of experts who have … [Read more...]
Child support enforcement in California
Every child is entitled to financial support from his/her able bodied parents, regardless of whether they are married or divorced. Sadly, this doesn't always mean child support is paid or received. In fact, it isn't unusual for parents to dodge child support obligations for … [Read more...]
Keep your child safe from abuse during divorce
These organizations may help keep your child safe from abuse during divorce. I've never worked with these organizations so please contact as many as necessary and carefully consider using their services. California Department of Social Services and Child Protective Services … [Read more...]
You don’t know someone until you divorce him/her
It happens everyday in divorces. People expect their spouses to behave the same ways they behaved during marriage. They expect their spouses to continue paying the mortgage, children’s tuition, and grocery bills – just like they did during marriage. They expect their … [Read more...]
Everything changes: cancer and divorce
Diagnosed with cancer at age twenty-seven, I was surrounded by patients the age of my grandparents. I felt incredibly alone. After treatment I shed my hospital gown and hit the road, recording intimate conversations with other twenty and thirty-something cancer patients. From … [Read more...]