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Paper trails and pettiness: Why you need to put things in writing before a divorce

Verbal promises are about as reliable as Elon Musk’s tweets — they may sound credible but easily crumble under scrutiny. The same principle applies when it comes to divorce: you should never rely solely on verbal promises.

If you’re preparing for a divorce, regardless of whether it’s shaping up to be amicable or acrimonious, you undoubtedly want everything to go as smoothly as possible.

Breaking our silence about the myth that January is “divorce month”

January has earned a reputation as “divorce month” because it is supposedly when couples flock to divorce lawyers like shoppers chasing post-holiday discounts. But is the idea of a divorce month just a myth perpetuated by sensational headlines, or is there something more to it?

As family law attorneys, we’ve seen firsthand how seasonal trends can influence the timing of marital splits, so we decided to break down this phenomenon to try and divorce fact from fiction.

Family law attorneys weigh in on dating apps: Should you get back on dating apps post-divorce?

At our law offices, we field plenty of inquiries about child custody, modifications, and other thorny divorce matters. When things are quiet, we sometimes stumble across advice columns involving divorcees pondering life’s post-split dilemmas:

“Should I tell my new partner about my child?”
“Should I sell my wedding ring?”
“Should I downsize?”

The most intriguing question, at least to us, is whether they should start dating again, specifically, whether dating applications such as Tinder, Bumble, or Hinge are worth the plunge.

Grimes’ gripes: Co-parenting drama with her billionaire ex

Co-parenting is challenging under normal circumstances, but throw a billionaire tech mogul into the mix, and you’ve got a custody battle of interstellar proportions. Enter Elon Musk and Grimes, a duo that has been getting some public attention — one’s a tech innovator (and so many other things) and the other one, an avant-garde musical artist.

Consumer lawsuits right in time for the shopping season

Ah, the holidays — a season for joy, generosity, and some rather unique lawsuits. Just as shoppers pack the aisles, courts are packing their dockets with cases that range from the highly publicized to the hilariously bizarre. If you're in the mood for some courtroom drama, especially one that involves tomatoes, Tofurky, or SpaghettiOs, you've come to the right place.