After practicing family law for nearly 25 years, Lex has seen a full -range of behavior in divorce court. Probably the most disconcerting is witnessing people that are self -destructive. The following is a compilation of the ten ways people ruin their lives in divorce cases:
1. Self pity. Buck up and deal with it. When people get mired in self-pity– they lose [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Divorce Lawyer’
June 27, 2009
Ten Ways to Screw up Your Divorce Case
February 16, 2009
The Conflict Matrix
After reflecting on the role of lawyers in family law disputes, I have come to the conclusion that above all else, we are conflict managers. Each conflict is unique, and the attorney’s mission must be to discover the most effective (and efficient) way of resolving the dispute. As family lawyers, we have a special responsibility [...]
December 19, 2007
The Friendly Divorce
Lex Familia has been seeing many articles recently concerning the advent of collaborative divorce, which is a system designed to civilize the divorce process. In collaborative divorce, the parties and their lawyers agree to work out the issues, relying on joint professionals such as accountants and social workers, to help them “collaborate” on reaching an agreement. In [...]
