by Jeff Murphy | Custody, Holiday Parenting Advice, Mediation
Late last November, the New York Times ran an article on the front page of its Style Section (nytimes.com 11/25/2012) entitled Kramer.com v Kramer.com. The gist of the piece was that unlike the old days when mothers were just about assured of being awarded primary or...
by Jeff Murphy | Alimony, Child Support, Mediation, Spousal Support
Now there is an interesting title for a man who makes his living as a divorce mediator! One of my mediator colleagues told me the other day that a former client of hers had been heard at the Family Court telling the referee that she (the mediator) hadn’t...
by Jeff Murphy | Custody, Mediation
There is an important article in the July 9, 2011 issue of the Wall Street Journal: “The Divorce Generation” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303544604576430341393583056.html?KEYWORDS=the+divorce+generation The article reveals the problems...
by Jeff Murphy | Mediation
Up to now, we’ve been talking about what you should be asking a prospective divorce lawyer in Kalamazoo. In a later blog, I’ll summarize all the questions to ask her as well as the questions you should ask yourself to determine what you really need. Here...
by Jeff Murphy | Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Mediation
The March 2011 issue of the Michigan Family Law Journal features an article by Carole Chiamp, a Detroit mediator and attorney, that compares the outcomes of 400 divorce cases; half of which were mediatied and the other half litigated. There are several useful...
by Jeff Murphy | Mediation
If you’re reading this blog, then you’re probably committed to finding the Kalamazoo divorce lawyer who fits your needs. So let’s start at the very beginning. What exactly are your needs? Have you been blindsided by a spouse who has already filed for...