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Should you include your child’s birthday as part of a Parenting Agreement or Custody Order in high conflict cases? My answer professionally and personally is always and forever will be NO! Having watched my own children go through a divorce and get passed back and forth on holidays and special occasions, I was able to gain insight from them as…
4. BUILD YOUR CASE (Start Collecting Evidence) Now that you have your safety plan and support team in place, you’ll want to start preparing for your case and for court. One thing to remember with court, is that the court initially is going to have an hour or two to view everything you’ve been experiencing for years if not decades.…
3. Interview Attorneys & Educate Yourself In our prior post we talked about building your support team. If you can afford one, an attorney should be on your support team. We often are asked, “do I have the right attorney?” That question is both complex and simple but answering it correctly is vitally important. Having the right attorney can make…
2. Build A Support Team One of the most common methods that an abuser uses to take control is through isolation. When you become dependent upon your abuser – whether for finances, companionship, interaction, or anything else – that gives them a level of control over you. The more isolated you are from everyone else, the more you need them,…
The July 4th holiday is quickly approaching and celebrates the signing and issuance of the Declaration of Independence. While often considered the start of the United States, the seeds of revolution had been planted long before through discontent over taxation and many other issues and included actual battles fought at Lexington and Concord more than a year before July 4,…
The social isolation, fear, anxiety and extreme restrictions that have been put into place amidst the coronavirus pandemic are enough to cause the most well-adjusted person to become uneasy, restless, anxious and depressed and to feel the need to escape. For those in relationships fraught with abuse, the social isolation, fear, and anxiety are even worse and being trapped with…
leDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-reset OZy-3 lnyWN T3Ond1 WkT0MK”> It is mandatory in all counties before you can have a hearing on temporary custody or modification of custody. While, it is not mandatory that you reach an agreement in mediation, it is mandatory that you attend custody mediation. Most counties will schedule custody mediation orientation before your mediation date is…
Explore the benefits of divorce mediation with family law attorney and certified family financial mediator Richard A. Waugaman, III in this educational podcast with Dustin Cannon from NC Divorce Info. https://ncdivorceinfo.com/divorce-mediation-in-family-law-cases/
Collaborative law is a fairly new concept and peaceful alternative to the traditionally adversarial family separation and divorce process. Under the old model of separation and divorce, parties would usually hire attorneys and spend thousands to tens of thousands of dollars to drag each other through court and the children would suffer as a result, either from the emotional turmoil…