by Tre Morgan | Oct 5, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law
As described in this article, Massachusetts has recently revised its alimony laws. The lawmakers in that state established stricter guidelines as to the length of alimony payments, among other revisions. Could Massachusetts’s reforms begin a trend towards...
by Tre Morgan | Sep 28, 2011 | Financial Issues
One of the hardest moments for a couple in the collaborative divorce process or mediation is when they see that their projected budgets exceed their monthly income. In my office that moment comes when we are all looking at the budget form on a large computer...
by Tre Morgan | Jul 25, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Separation Agreements
Learning from the experience of others is a double-edged sword. You can avoid a lot of mistakes by watching others make them first. But, you can also fall into a lot of mistakes by assuming that your experiences will be like someone else’s. ...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 28, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Separation Agreements, Unmarried Couples
As this recent New York Times article points out, some people are choosing to begin their marriage with the (potential) end in mind. Pre-nuptial (a/k/a pre-marital) agreements have been around for a long time. The new trend is that couples that cannot, or do not...
by Tre Morgan | May 25, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage
In emotionally charged situation, its not so much what you do, but how you do it. Just ask LeBron James. One of my colleagues is a Cleveland native. I never understood why the people in Cleveland hated James so much after he left. After all, he had created...
by Tre Morgan | May 4, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage
Historically, few people travelled the high road of divorce. This has been true in the past because the adversarial nature of the American justice system creates a “me versus you” structure to divorce. However, as new “non-court”...