Divorce & Family Law Blog

Quite a bit of attention has been paid to the new law effective October 1, more formally known as Public Act No. 15-7, allowing faster and less expensive divorces for spouses who...

It has been less than one week since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision holding that the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution requires states to license marriages between two people of the same sex...

Putting off what we perceive as the uncritical or unpleasant is one of the traits all but the purest among us share. Just google “Procrastination” and “Procrastination Quotes” and see...

One of the most common misconceptions that we hear when we are discussing parental rights for same-sex couples with new or prospective clients is their belief that they are the legal parent of...

We are on the threshold of June, the month traditionally selected by couples to wed, and now seems the perfect time to bring up the topic of marriage. Freed Marcroft...

This post was a family affair – with substantial insights and contribution from Ginna Freed, Meghan’s mother. As one half of a 45-year marriage, she is widely considered a better...

Published in 2012 and recently released as a film starring Reese Withersoon, Wild is the autobiography of Cheryl Strayed’s thousand mile solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from the Mojave Desert...

Articles are flying around the internet about New York Justice Matthew Cooper’s decision that Facebook is an acceptable alternative method for Ellanora Arthus Baidoo to serve her husband. According to court documents,...

Oh, Grey’s Anatomy. We are regular watchers, and it is surprising, especially given the series’ 10 year run, that this is the first time it has inspired a law blog...

Updated December 3, 2023 Divorce mediation is growing in popularity, but the vast majority of divorces are still divorce litigations.  Read on to learn more about how divorce mediation differs...