I’ve had a handful of revenge porn specific cases and even more cases that have dabbled in the revenge porn world since I started my career. What is revenge porn and how does it relate to family law are usually the two questions I get asked the most. Revenge Porn is...
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Restraining Orders
Do I Have to Force My Kid to Attend Visitation?
This is a common question that may be relevant to your specific situation and can often spring up over time, especially as children age. Due to the nature of divorces involving children or other visitation arrangements where the relationship between the adults and...
Don’t Hide the Golden Ticket
As an attorney, I’m always looking for that one slam dunk piece of evidence a client can provide me to win their entire case. I can spend hours and hours brainstorming, digging through past pleadings, doing discovery, meeting and conferring with Opposing Counsel, and...
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders & Pets
Having to deal with the stress of a domestic violence incident is difficult enough without adding more factors, but the reality is that many persons that may be exposed to a domestic violence incident may also be pet owner’s themselves or jointly with the person that...
Avoid Burnout with Self Care
I recently did a continuing education class that focused on self-care to avoid the dreaded burn-out. What is burn-out you may ask? Job burnout is a special type of work-related stress — a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced...
Contempt of Support Orders in Family Law
Family law cases often result in many orders made by the Court. These orders often cover a myriad of issues including child custody, child and spousal support, the sale or retention or property, production of records, etc. Many people make the mistake of thinking that...
A Strange Request in Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases
Picture this: A request for a domestic violence restraining order case where Respondent frequently violates the active restraining order by calling you. Respondent calls from a known phone number that during the relationship was used frequently, but in reality, it is...
Divorce, Depression, and the Changing Seasons
As we round out the year, I know I’m not the only one who’s caught the winter blues. Seasonal depression also known as seasonal affective disorder which often include sleepiness, anxiety, poor appetite, and lack of motivation. Working in Family Law, I often see these...
Horror & Family Law on The Big Screen
Dealing with family law related issues like a divorce or child custody dispute can be terrifying. The lack of clear outcomes and defined timelines is suspenseful to say the least. The looming dread of court, attorneys, and tough discussions with loved ones - and maybe...
Recording Without Consent
In our age of technology, recordings are happening all the time. Anywhere we go, it seems people constantly have their phones out and are recording their lives. It is second nature for many of us to pull out our cell phones and hit record in a variety of instances....

