If want to reclaim your maiden name after divorce, be sure to tell your attorney. That way, your lawyer can request this as part of your divorce petition. It’s the simplest way to change back to your birth name and how I’ve helped many clients who want to do this. Your legal name change will go into effect at the same time your divorce is finalized by the family law judge.
At some point in our lives, sadly, we all have to deal with loss. Individuals suffer emotionally when something or someone they love is taken away. In most cases, grief is the resulting emotion. Grief is a natural, multifaceted response to loss that includes emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, spiritual, and philosophical dimensions. But has...
DIVORCING PARENTS AND THEIR ADULT CHILDREN A recent two-part blog addresses how adult children of divorcing parents react to and cope with the divorce of their parents. If you’ve read this blog topic and you are a divorcing parent with adult children, this blog is for you. The breakup of your long-term marriage is likely...
I recently had a client interview with the adult child of divorced parents. In the course of our discussion about her upcoming divorce, she commented about her anxiety issues, tracing her anxiety onset to the time of her own parents’ divorce when she was eighteen years old. My client was candid. She said that when...
If you’re nearing the finish line of an uncontested divorce, you may soon be going to court for the final hearing. This is when you will appear before a family law judge and testify under oath. Knowing what to expect will help you be prepared and can help soothe your nerves if you’ve never been...
We all want to feel comfortable that we have an excellent attorney on our side in our family law case, but we often forget to consider whether we are being a good client. Since your conduct as a client can either increase or decrease the amount of time your attorney has to spend on your...
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