HELP SUPPORT “FOOTSTEPS FOR COREY”

Apr 11, 2013 | Family Law

Corey Vargas is a 21-year-old kid who was walking his dog in the desert outside of Phoenix, AZ, and fell 30 feet into a dry riverbed. He broke his back in several places and laid there, paralyzed and helpless, for three long days. That Corey survived is a miracle. He...

MORE WOMEN ARE FAMILY BREADWINNERS THAN EVER BEFORE

Apr 3, 2013 | Family Law

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...

IN A SETTLEMENT MEETING, THE PARTIES ARE IN CONTROL OF THE OUTCOME

Mar 23, 2013 | Divorce

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...

IF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM WAS A GAME OF PING PONG, CHILDREN WOULD BE THE BALL

Mar 3, 2013 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

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...

VACCINATE YOUR CHILDREN AND SAVE THEIR LIVES

Jan 6, 2013 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

  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...