What ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Teaches About Divorce, Resentment, and Moving On

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Why Ohio Divorce Advice Focuses on Solutions Instead of Revenge

The dark comedy Over Your Dead Body offers an exaggerated look at what can happen when resentment takes over a marriage. For anyone seeking Ohio divorce advice, the movie offers an important lesson: focus on solutions instead of revenge.

The dark comedy Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple who retreat to a secluded cabin in an attempt to repair their struggling marriage. Unfortunately, both spouses arrive with a secret plan to kill the other. While the movie’s premise is intentionally outrageous, it highlights a problem that family law attorneys see every day: what happens when resentment replaces communication.
Most divorcing spouses are not plotting murder, of course. However, many enter the divorce process carrying years of frustration, anger, and unresolved conflict. By the time the marriage ends, they may view their spouse as an enemy rather than someone with whom they once shared a life.… View Full Article → “What ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Teaches About Divorce, Resentment, and Moving On”

Summer Co-Parenting Tips: 10 Fun Activities for Kids with Divorced Parents

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Summer Co-Parenting Tips Begin with Planning Ahead

Summer co-parenting tips can help divorced parents reduce stress while making the season fun and memorable for their children.. However, summer can be difficult on parents when it comes to juggling work, vacation, camps and childcare.

This is especially true for parents who are separated or divorced. Trying to coordinate summer schedules can cause tension and conflict. Although there is no easy way to resolve all the issues that may arise when raising children in two separate homes, there are some tips to follow to help make things easier for both the parents and the kids.

One of the most valuable summer co-parenting tips is to review your parenting agreement before school lets out. Make sure you have a clear understanding about what your agreement says aboutco-parenting during the summer months. Also, be sure to review the attached Court’s Standard Order which often adds more detail about Summer parenting terms.… View Full Article → “Summer Co-Parenting Tips: 10 Fun Activities for Kids with Divorced Parents”

6 Things to Do if You Want to Get Fired by Your Divorce Lawyer

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Your divorce lawyer is not your hired servant!

Insights from Divorce Lawyer Colleagues: Top Pet Peeves & Tips for Client-Attorney Harmony

A few weeks ago, I was attending a continuing legal education seminar for divorce lawyers. One of the topics was how to discover and effectively divide cryptocurrency in divorce actions. It was an excellent presentation!

At a break, I saw a few divorce lawyer colleagues of mine standing together talking. I walked up to them to say “hello” and to join them for a few minutes. They were all discussing “pet peeves” they each had with former divorce clients who they ended up firing.

I am constantly thinking about new topics to post about on this blog, and it occurred to me that their “peeves” (and mine) might be worth sharing. After all, why would a client going through a stressful divorce want to act in a manner that results in his or her divorce lawyer firing them?… View Full Article → “6 Things to Do if You Want to Get Fired by Your Divorce Lawyer”

The Importance of Hiring the Right Divorce Attorney

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Follow These Tips To Hire The Right Divorce Lawyer For You!

Hiring the “right” divorce lawyer  for you is critically important. I have written about it several times on this blog over the years. Not a whole lot has changed since my first series of Articles in December 2007 and January 2008. Click here to read the version I merged and reposted on March 3, 2018.

What has changed I believe is the increasing number of cases where parties hire and fire several lawyers who have represent them. I have one case going now where the wife is on her fourth lawyer and the case is over 2 years old. I also have several others where I am the second lawyer involved. So, I have spent some time recently reflecting upon this seemingly “new” dynamic. Obviously, each case has its own fact pattern to support the change in counsel, but it reinforces my opinion even more about the importance of dhiring the “right” lawyer at the start of your divorce representation.… View Full Article → “The Importance of Hiring the Right Divorce Attorney”

Blast From The Past: Tips on Dealing with Your Divorce Lawyer [And Why it Matters]

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PUBLISHERS NOTE: Having recently completed 4 very lengthy high conflict cases over the last few months, I find myself reflecting about the facets of the attorney/client relationship in each. In a different way, each was exceedingly grueling. So I decided to reread several of my past blog articles on this topic. Below is one from 4 years ago which I like a lot.
I would now add another piece of advice to it – “Extreme perseverance may be required to obtain your goals”. While disentangling the parties quickly is always the goal, unfortunately that may not be possible in all cases. At the initial conference, I typically explain to clients that a divorce often is more like a marathon race than a sprint. Work closely and communicate well with your divorce lawyer to understand where your case is headed and all of your options! Stay strong and be prepared to persevere as necessary!
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30 Humorous or Interesting Quotes About Divorce

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Divorce Lawyer: A Collection of Quotes That can be Helpful In Times of Divorce or Stress

Of course, divorcing is not a laughing matter, but humor can be helpful on occasion. You can thank my daughter-in-law, Bambi, for this post if you like it. She started me thinking about this blog by sharing a comment from a customer in the boutique, Eclectic Essentials, she and my youngest son Colin own in the Oregon District in downtown Dayton.

She called me on the phone and said, “A new customer came in the shop and told us he was redecorating his house after his divorce, and he loved our store.” She said the middle-aged man said to her “You know I found out that I am allergic to marriage.” She looked at him puzzled and he went on to say, “Yup. I always break-out in a nasty divorce!” She thought that as a divorce lawyer that I would like the story.… View Full Article → “30 Humorous or Interesting Quotes About Divorce”

Searching for a Divorce Lawyer? Reflections After 40 years of Divorce Practice…

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Selecting The RIGHT Divorce Lawyer Vs. Selecting The Pitbull/Gladiator Divorce Lawyer. Who Would WIN?

Not every divorce lawyer is built the same, not do they approach cases the same. This is not surprising perhaps, but personalities and approaches do matter when selecting your divorce lawyer. Before selecting your divorce lawyer, be sure to interview several experienced and recommended ones in your area.

There are a lot of good articles on the web laying out questions to ask each lawyer so you can evaluate their experience, communication style, present caseload, familiarity with issues like yours, etc.

Here is an Important Consideration: Are you looking for a fight or a settlement?

You should discuss this with the lawyers you interview and listen carefully to their responses. Are they the “Pit Bull/Gladiator” type? Or, are they the “Snowflake/Rollover” type? Or, perhaps something in between? I have been handling divorce issues for 40 years. … View Full Article → “Searching for a Divorce Lawyer? Reflections After 40 years of Divorce Practice…”

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