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January Divorce

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:55:42 +0000

Why January

The New Year is a time for making changes to improve our lives.

For many in unhappy marriages, one of those changes is divorce. January has long been a popular month for divorce filings.

Professional lives slow down during the holidays, and people focus on family, togetherness and traditions. But simmering below the holiday cheer is grave disappointment for some.

Spouses may not live up to expectations. Or one too many drinks at a Christmas party could lead to inappropriate gestures or remarks, which, for those who have been unhappy for a long time, could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Some couples have decided to keep up appearances for one last holiday season as an intact family.

“I’ve had a lot of people retain me and say, ‘Don’t file the papers until the first of the year,’” says Henry S. Gornbein, P.A., and Partner at Gornbein, Fletcher & Smith, PLLC, a family law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

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The Saga of Divorce Online

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:46:33 +0000

Back in 1995, I was approached by a therapist and a web designer, talking about the Internet. At that time, the Internet was almost unheard of. I had no idea what it was. The web designer was a man named John Thawley, who I work with to this day. The therapist was involved in the beginning but dropped off the face of the earth shortly after the website was launched. The website was called DivorceOnline.com. It was launched in 1995. In May of 1996, one of the most salient features of Divorce Online, entitled ‘He Said…She Said’, was launched. Divorce Online was a site with a goal of approaching divorce related issues legally, psychologically, and economically. There were many articles posted that are still relevant to this day.

CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:32:55 +0000

By Ariana E. Cha and Jennifer Dixon

Here are some questions parents should ask themselves when considering joint custody:

Q: How well do you feel you and the other parent can get along?

A: Parents should cooperate with each other. "Support the child’s relationship with both parents," Barbara Nordhaus, assistant clinical professor at the Yale Child Study Center, said Thursday. "Drop-offs and pickups should go smoothly. The better a couple can get along, the easier joint custody will be for the children," said Beth Clark, clinical psychologist and a consultant to the University of Michigan Center for the Family and Child. Leslie de Pietro, coordinator of Family Care Resources at the University of Michigan, agreed. "Children shouldn’t be used a pawns." Parents should meet regularly to discuss the joint custody situation without the children.