Parents with special needs children who are young adults often cope with a difficult set of circumstances. A divorce may make things worse. Special needs adults are challenging even when their parents are married, but the challenges continue and may get worse when their parents Read more
Should Children Have a Say in Custody and Visitation Schedules?
When parents separate, one of the first tasks is to decide on a custody and coparenting plan, with a weekly or monthly visitation schedule for when the children will spend time with each parent. It has become more common for parents to want an equal, Read more
Parental Alienation or Child Abuse: An Overview
Parental alienation and child abuse are two of the toughest issues faced by courts in resolving custody disputes. Here’s what I found while surveying parents’ opinions and stories on Twitter, news sites and custody threads: There is a large body of parents who view the Read more
Mary F. Kelly credited in new biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Mary F. Kelly is mentioned in Jane Sherron DeHart’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life, published in 2018. The landmark case that established that discrimination on the basis of sex, not just race, was unconstitutional was Reed v. Reed. As a volunteer for the ACLU in Read more
How to Make the Holidays Better for Divorced Families
It’s January 2019. The holidays are over. For many separated and divorced parents, the holidays are a mixed event: a time for special celebration with their child or children, and a time of heightened stress. Both parents’ wishes to have a joyful Chanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa with the Read more
Getting Divorced After Your Spouse Has an Affair
Getting divorced after your spouse has an affair, or his or her sexual identity changes, can be extremely painful. People often fantasize about getting more money in a divorce settlement as revenge for being wronged, but in truth, courts do not resolve or judge human Read more
After You Divorce, Your Child May Need a Supplemental Needs Trust
If you have a child with special needs, you have probably thought about what he or she will need after age 18 or when you die. Children with special needs may not follow the traditional path of moving out of the home and supporting themselves. Read more
Divorce Mediation is Not for Everyone
Many couples choose divorce mediation because it can be cheaper, quicker and less adversarial than litigation. But it is not for everyone. For divorce mediation to work, couples need to be able to be civil to each other. They also have to be willing to Read more
