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There’s not much difference between our law offices and those of high-profile attorneys like Laura Wasser. Fun fact: we also went to law school, and we also handle high-stakes family law cases. The only real difference is that there’s a distinct lack of celebrities in our waiting room, and our clients aren’t making tabloid headlines (Not that we don’t give our clients the star treatment!).

Celebrity divorce attorneys, however, do get their names splashed across magazines, TMZ, and just about any outlet that thrives on A-list drama.

Hollywood breakups are as inevitable as long-lost children in a soap opera. But when high-profile relationships end, the real drama isn't just in the split but in how the news gets out. Some stars announce their divorce with the finesse of a seasoned PR team, while others let the headlines do the talking.

In Hollywood, drama isn’t limited to the silver screen. Sometimes, the real action happens behind the scenes where egos, contracts, and legal disputes take center stage. The following controversies remind us that in show business, the most compelling performances can occur when the cameras aren’t rolling.

In our law offices in Kent, WA, we get plenty of questions like, “How do I file for divorce?”, “What happens to my kids?” and “Who gets the dishwasher?” But oddly enough, no one ever asks, “Should I get back with my ex?” Probably because even we ourselves don’t have a simple legal answer for that one.

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.

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.

Many family law attorneys have seen some pretty wild tactics from people trying to dodge paying child support. But few can rival the audacity of those who fake their own death in order to do so. It seems like the plot of an Adam Sandler movie, but such scenarios do play out in real life, including one that recently made headlines.

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.

As we approach the end of 2024, we regret to inform you that the year lacked courthouse appearances quite as meme-worthy as Gwyneth Paltrow’s skiing trial in 2023. You remember the one: Gwyneth’s effortlessly chic courtroom wardrobe, her “I lost half a day of skiing” one-liner, and the internet collectively losing its mind.

The case of Steven Phillips, a man who spent 24 years behind bars for crimes he didn’t commit, is a strange one. Thanks to DNA evidence, his name was cleared and he rightfully received substantial compensation for his wrongful imprisonment. But then came a plot twist: his ex-wife sued him because she felt entitled to a share of that money.