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Divorce Mental Health Family Law Courts

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
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Threatening a Wife with Polygamous Cohabitation Legal Consequences

A recent ruling by a UAE court determined that persistent threats by a husband about polygamous cohabitation will be considered to be psychological or mental harm to his wife. Polygamous cohabitation refers to multiple wives...more

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How to Protect an Incapacitated Loved One Going Through Divorce

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Sometimes people going through divorce lack decision-making capacity. At times, the lack of decision-making capacity is the cause of the divorce. Other times, the incapacity occurred long before or after the separation, or...more

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Can Your Therapist Opine About Your Custody Case?

Parents often tell me that their individual therapist, former marriage counselor, or even their child’s therapist should have an opinion about the outcome of their custody case. They’ll ask why the judge cannot just speak to...more

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Don’t Take the Bait

I have come to the realization that the longer two people are together in a relationship, not only do they know what makes the other one tick, but they also know what it takes to get under the other’s skin. They know how to...more

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Another Custody and Parenting Matter Reversed For Failing to Hold a Plenary Hearing

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I have blogged several times before , including last week, on cases where trial courts were reversed for failing to hold plenary hearing and provide for discovery, often in FD (non-dissolution) matters. I have also discussed...more

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Five Top Ways to Manage Your Mental Health During Divorce

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Divorce, while a legal process shaped by state statute, is an emotional journey fraught with challenges. What leads up to a separation is often traumatizing to mental (and sometimes physical) health, but the divorce process...more

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Why Katy Perry’s “Roar” Can Be Powerful Against Narcissistic Abuse

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It is very likely you know someone who exhibits narcissistic tendencies. The person who feels they are always right, lacks empathy for others, and is obsessed with power and control. Most of the time, we can ignore those...more

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[Webinar] Lunch & Learn: Successfully Navigating Divorce and Separation Amid COVID-19 - June 25th, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EDT

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Enjoy a virtual lunch with renowned matrimonial & family law attorney Marilyn B. Chinitz and dynamic family therapist Dr. Kathryn Smerling as they discuss the issues, risks, and concerns confronting anxious families in the...more

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