Katrina's situation really bothers me. How is that when a person seems to be most in need of help, there is no help? Could/should she be representing herself in this custody battle? Was she being realistic being her own divorce attorney? I called Leslie Matthews, managing partner with the Denver-based law firm of Matthews & Matthews which specializes in family law and I … [Read more...]
Being Your Own Divorce Attorney
Wrapping up this series on Katrina, topping off all of Katrina's issues is that fact that she has no divorce attorney to represent her in her child custody battle and divorce and her unemployed status means she's not able to afford an attorney either. Here's Katrina: I don’t have a divorce attorney right now. I’m representing myself. My last attorney committed ethical … [Read more...]
Being The First In Your Family To Divorce
Suzanne's biggest challenge and accomplishment after her divorce was succeeding as a single parent, with everything that entails. Getting married in college at twenty, meant Suzanne had never lived on her own or had sole responsibility for running a household. Yet, even with all that learning, Suzanne still says there was one thing that dominates as the most difficult task - … [Read more...]
Is It Hurtful To Want A Divorce?
From time to time, I get readers contact me and ask me for my opinion on their situation, if I think they should get divorced. While I believe the decision to divorce is a very personal one and one that only the people involved should make, the perspective and guidance of others can be helpful. So typically I will respond with my thoughts. I'm in a correspondence with a … [Read more...]
Five Minutes To Change A Marriage
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Suzanne who was just 20 when she got married. After six years, she felt she was thinking about divorce but wasn't sure if it was the right decision. Then, as her son's second birthday approached, she filed for divorce. I asked how she knew it was time, what happened that helped her decide. Here's Suzanne: It was a growing, increasing … [Read more...]