Our society is changing fast. Today, women have opportunities like never before, and they are making the most of their new situation. A USA Today analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data reveals some startling statistics: In 1976 only 6 percent of families consisted of a...
I attended a settlement meeting yesterday. The clients and their attorneys met for an hour and made a good faith effort to resolve their family law dispute but were unable to bridge the gap. In the parking lot, on the way out, the former spouses began to talk once...
Ever since the Arizona legislature passed its new law replacing “custody” with “legal decision-making” and “parenting time” something has been bothering me that I couldn’t quite put my finger on — until today. In...
I grew up at the tail end of an era when killers of children lurked around every corner. We knew who they were, but we couldn’t stop them. We lived in dread, and when we left the house and went out into the world there was nothing we could do but pray. These...
