Help Your Lawyer Help You With Your Divorce: 5 Tips
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Your lawyer should be prepared for your case. She should know what documents are important, and generally what questions each witness needs to answer. However, it is equally important for you to know your own bu...
Divorce Court: 5 Things You Should Do To Enhance Your Credibility Divorce Court: 5 Things Your Judg
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
I was never a fan of stuffy people. When I was a child, I took special pleasure in offending the sensibilities of the righteous. Teachers, and anyone else who struck me as snooty, were the best targets for my war...
Divorce: If You're Not Fighting, You May Be Able To Represent Yourself
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
You want to get divorced, and you're not sure how to go about it. You can hire a divorce lawyer, or try to do it yourself. Many people are ending their own marriages these days. Still, there are some things you...
Divorce: You Have To Help Your Kids, But Lick Your Own Wounds, Too
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Kids do cause a lot of stress. When the little dears are asleep and all you have to worry about is whether or not they've kicked their blankets off, they're not so bad. The rest of the time, they are awake. Then...
Divorce: Remember, Your Kids Are Watching How You Act
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
Remember, your kids are watching. They see how you are handling things, and they understand that that is the way to do it. This is great if you are always showing them good habits, but it can be destructive if y...
Divorce: 5 Tips If You Are Called As A Witness
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
If you are called as a witness in a divorce case, you have probably chosen sides. After all, your friend, relative or employer is the one who asked for your help, it is only natural for you to feel loyalty to tha...
Divorce: 7 Ways To Go For The Throat If You Have To
Copyright (c) 2010 Lucille Uttermohlen
When you get divorced, prepare to go for the throat. I'm not saying you have to bite, just be ready to go for the jugular if your spouse makes it necessary. Here's how.
1. Gather all of your assets in a pi...
For Better Or Worse, Your Kids Need Both Of You
Copyright (c) 2009 Lucille Uttermohlen
I had a case today that was very typical. Two divorced parents who generally got along found themselves in court because of their 15 year old daughter. She is a poor student, had some rather unsavory observation...
Annulment: Is This Marriage Valid?
Copyright (c) 2009 Lucille Uttermohlen
To understand annulment, you need to know the difference between a "void" marriage and a "voidable" marriage. The definitions aren't as confusing as you might think. As to the marriages themselves, well ...
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