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What to Do Immediately After a Relapse: 8 Steps
What to Do Immediately After a Relapse: 8 Steps
A relapse in recovery isn’t a sign that you’ve failed; it’s a clinical signal that something in your current plan needs adjusting. Because addiction is a chronic disease, setbacks can...read more
8 Things that Can be Used Against You in a Custody Battle, Explained by an Attorney
8 Things that Can be Used Against You in a Custody Battle, Explained by an Attorney
What can be used against you in a child custody case? Unfortunately, a lot. Because being in a child custody battle can be one of the most emotionally draining and...read more
How to Talk to Your Ex About Alcohol Monitoring for Child Custody: 10 Tips
How to Talk to Your Ex About Alcohol Monitoring for Child Custody: 10 Tips
Conversations about alcohol use are never easy – especially when they involve a co-parent. Add the complexity of shared custody, safety concerns, past conflict… and the discussion can quickly feel...read more
The 2-2-5-5 Custody Schedule: A Family Law Attorney Breaks it Down [Free Template]
The 2-2-5-5 Custody Schedule: A Family Law Attorney Breaks it Down [Free Template]
As a family law attorney, one parenting setup that I return to time and again – especially when both parents want to remain actively involved – is the 2-2-5-5 custody...read more
5 Signs of a Bad Custody Evaluation, as Told by a Lawyer
5 Signs of a Bad Custody Evaluation, as Told by a Lawyer
Typically, a social worker’s evaluation is the most critical piece of the puzzle in a child custody case. Now, technically, the evaluation is not legally binding. But a social worker...read more
Can You Lose Custody for Not Co-Parenting? A Lawyer’s Verdict
Can You Lose Custody for Not Co-Parenting? A Lawyer’s Verdict
Yes. Failure to co-parent a child can lead to a modification or termination of custody depending on how the child is affected by the parent’s behavior. Every custody determination by...read more
How Much Does Rehab Cost? Your 2025 Guide to Treatment Prices
How Much Does Rehab Cost? Your 2025 Guide to Treatment Prices
Getting help to maintain sobriety is one of the most life-saving and life-changing decisions someone can make. Sadly, not everyone can enroll in rehab and start treatment right away because...read more
How to Win Child Custody: 5 Tips for Your Trial
How to Win Child Custody: 5 Tips for Your Trial
There is no exact formula on “how to win child custody.” However, understanding how the child custody process works – and how to prepare – will give you the best...read more
Making the 80/20 Custody Schedule Work: Insights from a Family Law Attorney
Making the 80/20 Custody Schedule Work: Insights from a Family Law Attorney
Over the years, I’ve worked with families from all walks of life – families facing divorce, families working through co-parenting conflict, and families trying to find the right balance for...read more
What Percentage of Alcoholics Recover On their Own? Exploring the Data
What Percentage of Alcoholics Recover On their Own? Exploring the Data
Since approximately one-third of U.S. adults will meet diagnostic criteria for an alcohol use disorder (AUD) at some point in their lives, for many people the questions “Can I recover?”...read more
What is the Biggest Mistake in a Custody Battle? (Plus, 4 More)
What is the Biggest Mistake in a Custody Battle? (Plus, 4 More)
Most parents are unfamiliar with custody court and – understandably – often underestimate its complexities. The overarching, single biggest mistake is that they fail to understand – and align their...read more
Can a DUI Affect Child Custody? A Lawyer’s POV
Can a DUI Affect Child Custody? A Lawyer’s POV
Can a DUI affect child custody? Yes. Of course, being charged with driving under the influence (DUI) is a life-changing event for anyone… meaning a lot of lives are changing:...read more