12th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Adjusting to life after divorce can be especially challenging when there are children. Parents do not always feel comfortable with the new lover in their ex's life. Some of their concerns may be unreasonable, an...
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08th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
It is well known that divorce is hard. The couple can feel anger, sadness, disappointment, and even embarrassment. This is so true that it is a cliche.
What we don't discuss often, and maybe we should, is the ...
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07th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
It is not hard to get the short end in divorce court if you don't know everything about your debts and assets. If you don't have the documents you need to prove your case, the judge may have no choice but to make...
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06th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Do you want custody of your child? If so, the judge will need to be convinced that you know about his welfare, and are an important care taker most of the time. Here are some of the places you should go, and peop...
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02nd July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Don't say it on Facebook, Twitter or any place on the Internet if you don't want it to come up in your divorce. You aren't under oath when you visit those places, but your spouse can bring some interesting reading...
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25th June 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
I have been a divorce lawyer, among other things, for 28 years. People have many different reasons for calling it quits in their marriages. I read an article recently that poses an interesting question. Are we ...
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22nd June 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
When you marry someone who has children, you are signing up for interacting with the whole family. If the kids are young, child support and custody issues can present stressful situations that are challenging, at ...
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31st May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
You're not transparent. People can't see through you as if you were made of glass. You should be relieved that you're not. Someone might throw a stone at you, and you would shatter. Then, you could step on you...
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11th May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
I'm not saying that stress and depression are figments of your imagination. Anyone who has ever felt alone or hopeless would be able to assure you that the feelings are real. It is just that coping with these fe...
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06th May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Do you know what jealousy is? It is that angry feeling a person gets when a friend or lover turns elsewhere for something you want them to get from you. Whether or not it is fair, it is a miserable feeling. Bef...
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19th April 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
The guardian ad litem should investigate and report the situation of the family to the court so that a good custody decision can be made. Some do just that, and are of a lot of assistance to both the lawyers and t...
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30th March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
The end of a marriage can be very lonely. Since you aren't used to being by yourself, losing your spouse can feel doubly scary. There is no magic bullet to calm your fears, but there are things you can do to sta...
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02nd March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
If you are waiting for your divorce to be final, it can be agony. After all, not knowing what property you will have to work with after the divorce makes it hard to plan. Debts that you will be responsible to pa...
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01st March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
How can you prove you are the better parent? This is a question attorneys hear a lot. There isn't just one answer, and the advice you do get may not please you at all.
When people fight over custody of their ...
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23rd February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Is hiring a guardian ad litem a good idea in a custody case? If you had asked me that a year ago, I would have given a resounding "yes". Now, I've had an experience that have caused me to rethink my opinion.
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