Divorce Court

How should step-parents discipline their step-kids? In the video above, “Divorce Court” Judge Lynn Toler offers her step-parenting tips. "Yo...

Wondering how you can stay out of divorce court? Here's what you need to know. Family law attorney Henry Gornbein gives his advice on how to avoid a c...

When I thought of marriage as a teen, it involved romance. It did not involve thinking about a financial partnership or the implications of what amounts to a small business relationship.

When I thought of marriage as a teen, it involved romance. It did not involve thinking about a financial partnership or the implications of what amounts to a small business relationship.

While most divorcing spouses do not fundamentally desire the additional pain and expense of a court battle, many wind up in a divorce war without ever understanding what triggered it.

Guys cannot afford to fall any further behind when it comes to presenting their case for custody. Since the evaluation process by the judge will encompass all of your behavior, you will want to heed the following list of five common mistakes made by men during child custody battles.

Just before the first court appearance in every divorce case, I am asked the same question, "How do I dress?"

Forget hiring a private investigator for your divorce case -- the best piece of evidence may be sitting in your pocket. According to a study by t...

Peaceful divorce -- sound like a paradox? In our society, even though more than half of our marriages will end in divorce, we still hold onto the idea that divorce is brutal, contentious and toxic. But it doesn't have to be that way.

As a matrimonial law attorney who regularly represents mothers and fathers in contested divorce trials, I have very some straight forward advice for parents going through divorce, and who are contemplating a custody action.

Divorce lawyers hear it all. We hear tragic stories, engaging stories, and just about every other type of story.

If you are thinking about going to court to win custody of your children or to prove your spouse is a terrible person, think again.

Instead of a surly, imposing human, it's best to hire a smart, strategic-thinking attorney who can creatively apply the rules of law, and facts of your situation, to help you negotiate a fair settlement.

Yes, I know what it seems like -- another day, another celebrity divorce. This time it is Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Here are my thoughts on all of the questions I am being asked on the end of their union.

Since judicial determinations are often based upon the behavior a party exhibited in the courtroom rather than the exhibits they offered into evidence, please consider the following helpful hints for your day in divorce or custody court.

What if instead of engaging in battle, both parties worked together for a mutually positive outcome -- one that is actually best for their families?

There is a lot of incentive for litigation attorneys to blow sunshine up your skirt and tell you what you want to hear.

Clients frequently complain about the unfairness of divorce laws and the courts' reluctance to consider moral issues that are important to litigants, but irrelevant to the court.

The recession has hit all of us where it hurts the most -- in our wallets. If you're looking for ways to save money, don't forget to look to your co-parenting agreement for ways to make some cuts.

You have heard the stories. You may have even lived it. A couple divorces and one side gets, not only injured, but insulted as well. No Fault Divor...

Most people never have their day in court. They have no need. They commit no crimes. They avoid lawsuits. And they never testify at a trial. Most of u...

So here's the inside scoop. I've been a divorce attorney for 23 years and as a result, every single one of my friends (both actual friends, and Faceb...

In every corner of the country -- California, Massachusetts, Florida -- spousal support is in the news. These last two weeks have been a crash course ...

Every night for the past twenty-some odd months I've said the same prayer before collapsing into bed.