by Jeff Murphy | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation, Published Articles
Couples who are looking to mediate their divorce are often confused about whether they still have to go to court. The answer is YES and you still have to file the necessary court documents. “Which documents?” “Where do I get them?” “Do I...
by Jeff Murphy | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
OK. You’ve made the decision to get a divorce. You look on line for a mediator. You’ll find a longer list nowadays than you would have a few years ago because now “every divorce lawyer is a mediator”. But be careful! Every divorce lawyer is not...
by Jeff Murphy | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
I know this is probably a very difficult time for you. Making the decision to end a marriage can be gut-wrenching. You ask yourself: Should I do this? Should I hire a lawyer? What’s going to happen to the kids? What’ the divorce going to cost? How am I...
by Jeff Murphy | Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
This is a follow up to my last blog where I suggested that you and your soon-to-be-ex, write a letter to your children about a parenting schedule that puts their interests before your own. Well, this is a follow-up to that letter. Here we assume you have a parenting...
by Jeff Murphy | Custody, Divorce, Holiday Parenting Advice, Mediation
Are you and your spouse planning to divorce? Do you have young children who could be devastated by this? How are you going to establish a parenting plan that will put their interests before your own? (If you don’t, the Court will.) To help insure that you and...
by Jeff Murphy | Divorce, Family Law, Mediation
If you plan on getting a divorce or already have one, then you better check with your local social security office about some new rules Congress put into place that affect the benefits you will receive. There are two filing strategies used by married couples to...