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"Just do it already..." - A client comes in for a consultation for a divorce. She seemed very nice, as all of my client’s do. I began by asking for basic information about her address, phone number, number of children, etc. I asked her questions about her Husband and all was going smoothly….until we hit the date of marriage. Read More
- DO: Dress appropriately when you go to Court. I like to tell my clients to dress like they are going to church or someplace nice. It shows the Court respect. DON’T: Chew gum, wear a hat or wear any clothing that the Judge could take offense to, such as T-shirts that say “I’m with Stupid” or that have swear words on them. Read More
- I see so many cases where parents say and do things in front of their children that would make your head spin around. Some parents tell their children that they can’t buy things for them because their “Mother” or “Father” doesn’t give them enough child support. Read More
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Author Archives: Sue Daubner
Whose clothes are they anyway???
Okay, who out there fights over who owns their children’s clothes? Sound crazy? Well it happens all the time in divorce world. Picture this….there are two parents, two households, two sets of clothes and children who go back and forth … Continue reading
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New York State Now Has “No-Fault” Divorce!!!!!
How New Law Goes Beyond Grounds I’m sure that you have heard by now that New York state has joined the rest of the United States in allowing unhappy couples to get divorced without showing fault grounds. I can’t count … Continue reading
Story of the Month: A Facebook Fairytale
OK, OK, so I trashed Facebook in the blog last week…. Sorry! I am here to recant my negative attitude about the ol’ FB. You will not, I repeat, will not, believe the Story of the Week. You ready for … Continue reading
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Facebooking and Divorce…
Image via Wikipedia I must admit, I knew that that the world’s obsession with Facebooking would affect my business as a divorce attorney, but I didn’t predict that it would be THIS BIG! I would say that Facebook plays a … Continue reading
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And the child pays the price…
I see so many cases where parents say and do things in front of their children that would make your head spin around. Some parents tell their children that they can’t buy things for them because their “Mother” or “Father” … Continue reading
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What about those Divorces that Cost $500.00?
On this one, I’m going to start off with the Bottom line: DON’T DO IT. The filing fees for a divorce, that are not attorney fees but are paid directly to the State or the Court, are approximately $425.00. Anyone … Continue reading
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Should you do your own Separation Agreement?
Well you can try to do your own, but unless you are an attorney, chances are good that you will not be drafting or executing a valid Agreement. A client just came in and the first thing she said to … Continue reading
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DO and DON’T
DO: Dress appropriately when you go to Court. I like to tell my clients to dress like they are going to church or someplace nice. It shows the Court respect. DON’T: Chew gum, wear a hat or wear any clothing … Continue reading
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