Facing A Divorce While Dealing With Substance Addiction Undergoing a divorce while abusing a substance. Divorce is difficult enough without having an addiction. Addiction already causes you enough agony. Then you receive divorce papers; this has a twofold effect. It’s possible that the addiction is chronic. You might have struggled with addiction during your courtship and before getting married. Some people battle addiction in various forms throughout their entire lives. They succeed occasionally. They don’t always. There is recovery for … Read More →

You are divorced. There’s a custody order. You and your co-parent have custody of the child on particular days. Your co-parent has your child for summer. Your co-parent doesn’t follow the custody order. The co-parent refuses to give the child back. Your co-parent is obstinate. Can you do anything? How should you respond? Summer is winding out. Your child must enroll. You have to take care of back-to-school activities. Your child’s clearances for athletics need a medical examination. In this … Read More →

You want custody of your children. You need to find out where they are. Your wife has a new partner and they left with your children. Now you have no idea where they are. You need a location or an address to be able to serve them custody papers. How are you getting custody rights when you don’t know where the child is? Click here to watch the video on Getting Custody Rights When You Don’t Know Where Child Is  … Read More →

How to Avoid Custody Drama Drama can undoubtedly ensue in a custody case. It can happen if the parties cannot agree on who will have custody of the children. It’s a highly sensitive subject. Children are probably at the top of the list of issues the parties may argue over. Drama is definitely to be expected while deciding where the child should live. The perception that one party is losing something and the other is stealing everything can be real … Read More →

Splitting the Marital Home in a Divorce The value of the home is what is truly being discussed when we talk about dividing the marital home. the equity invested in the house. The equity must be measured. Sometimes a part of it belongs to the bank. There are occasions when it owes nothing, yet you disagree with the value. One is leaving and the other is staying. How are you splitting the marital home in a divorce? Click here to … Read More →

Contentious vs. Non-contentious divorce with kids. Divorces can take a variety of forms. They can be acrimonious divorces at times. It is the stuff that makes movies. It is divisive. Sometimes it’s not a big deal. What characteristics distinguish a divorce that is not contested? How can you make an effort to make it uncontroversial? How can you go about doing that? Click here to watch the video on Contentious vs. Non-contentious Divorce With Kids #ChooseGoldmanLaw Effective communication techniques. It … Read More →

The children’s school timetable brings up the issue of parenting time. The parenting timetable is designed with the academic year in mind. Can you modify parenting time to suit school hours?  Click here to watch the video Can I Modify Parenting Time to Suit School Hours #ChooseGoldmanLaw Summer brings a 12-week break from school for children. In a divorce involving children, a custody case determines the visitation schedule. It should include special provisions for summertime. Your summertime parenting schedule will … Read More →