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
Advice for Alienated Parents
What happens to the alienated parent? There is a lot of advice about how to help a polarized child reduce or bridge the anger and antagonism toward the alienated parent. What happens to the alienated parent if there is no reconciliation while the child is Read more
Will a Prenup Doom Your Marriage?
Not everyone getting married enters into a prenuptial agreement, or prenup, but many do. The reasons vary, but most often it comes down to this: one spouse (or his or her parents) has significant assets entering the marriage and wants to preserve it as separate Read more
When It Matters Whose Fault the Divorce Is
Clients often ask me if they can be awarded more money when the divorce is their spouse’s fault. When one spouse has been betrayed, lied to, or does not want the marriage to end, he or she may feel entitled to more support (a.k.a maintenance Read more
