by Natalie Gregg | Nov 26, 2013 | access, child custody, Divorce, Family Law, Property Division
There are times in family law when we try to avoid the “F” word — FAIR. When you go before the judge, what is fair and just sometimes does not translate through the law. Example: Mom (Ashley) goes AWOL after a drug charge and leaves her 6-month old daughter...
by Natalie Gregg | Sep 23, 2013 | Divorce, Family Law
Some cases of alcoholism/drug addiction are extreme and easy to spot. “He drinks a fifth of gin every night,” a recent client told me. “He has lost many jobs due to poor performance reviews.” Others normalize the addicted behavior with excuses like stress at work, a...
by Natalie Gregg | Sep 20, 2013 | Divorce, Family Law, Property Division
Divorce is the last thing on your mind before spending serious cash on a sparkly sign of DeBeers-style love. Sadly, although diamonds are a girl’s best friend, many guys want to take that friend away when they decide that divorce is on the horizon. Let’s be clear: I...
by Natalie Gregg | Jul 16, 2013 | access, child custody, Family Law
Question: My 11-year old does not want to see her father on the weekends overnight. Do I have to let her go? Would you let her eat chocolate cake for every meal? I hope not. Would you let her wear her favorite pajamas to school every day for one week...
by Natalie Gregg | Jul 15, 2013 | Child Support, Family Law
Attention high-income earners with children! There are new guidelines effective September 1, 2013. In order to calculate the maximum that a parent paying child support can pay, the capped amount has risen from $7,500 to $8,550. This is a cost of living increase that...
by Natalie Gregg | Jul 15, 2013 | Discovery, Divorce, Family Law
Many of my clients’ eyes glaze over when I say we may need DISCOVERY in a divorce or a custody matter. Maybe they hear dollar signs, or perhaps they just think that this word is an overly complicated legal term for “gathering information.” Discovery is fairly simple...
