In only a few weeks, the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), outbreak has changed the world in completely unprecedented ways. We can help flatten the curve and allow the health care system to adequately treat this novel disease by, staying home when possible, practicing social distancing, and taking all safety and health precautions recommended by the CDC and World Health Organization. In a world of uncertainty Read More
5 Ways Covid-19 Can Affect Your Divorce Decree
We are currently experiencing a situation that we have never seen before. Therefore, your decree of divorce probably does not have an answer for many of the situations that might arise amid the Pandemic. Below, are five things to think about as we move forward over the next few months: Social Distancing is an individual choice, however, if you have joint custody this is something that needs to be discussed Read More
Women Who Inspire
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, I have asked the staff at Bedlam Law to share a story of a woman, or women, who inspire them. As women, we lead such busy lives. Our daily schedules are packed full of appointments, carpools, kids’ activities, cooking, cleaning, etc. We don’t often enough take the time to uplift and empower other women in our lives as we should. Not because we do not appreciate or admire Read More
Women Who Inspire
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, I have asked the staff at Bedlam Law to share a story of a woman, or women, who inspire them. As women, we lead such busy lives. Our daily schedules are packed full of appointments, carpools, kids’ activities, cooking, cleaning, etc. We don’t often enough take the time to uplift and empower other women in our lives as we should. Not because we do not appreciate or admire Read More
Women Who Inspire
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, I have asked the staff at Bedlam Law to share a story of a woman, or women, who inspire them. As women, we lead such busy lives. Our daily schedules are full of appointments, carpools, kids’ activities, cooking, cleaning, and much more, keeping us from taking the time we should to appreciate ourselves, or, to appreciatively uplift other women in our lives who inspire us. Read More
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Here at Bedlam Law, we believe in the power of spontaneous goodwill, and empowering and inspiring others is something we can all practice daily and is at the heart of this Law Firm. In celebration of #RandomActsofKindness day we'd like to suggest some simple things to do good every day. PAY IT BACKWARD Pay for the coffee of the person behind you in line. Start their day off with a smile. BE UPLIFTING Write Read More
Cyber Security And Divorce
Today is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Considering that, here are some things to keep in mind. Hopefully, you will never need to know this, but just in case... Advancements in technology have changed the landscape of life for most people around the world, and the dynamics of marriage have certainly been altered due to the communication and information storage opportunities couples can use to share their Read More
Social Media and Divorce
We live in a world where most people are involved with some form of social media. People have a Twitter account and Facebook account or they are involved in numerous other forms of social media. During the divorce process these accounts can play a major role in your divorce case. I typically tell people.....do not post anything on social media that you would not want your grandmother to read. The point is, if Read More
How to Enforce a Court’s Orders
In the practice of family law the contempt citation is used to enforce the decree. If you were involved in a divorce or paternity case, at the end of your case the court entered a decree. In the decree there is a list of orders entered by the court. Those orders are to be followed by the parties. When a party fails to follow the courts order they are in contempt of the court’s order. The way that you can Read More
False Claims Create Problems
One of the most difficult things to deal with as attorneys who handle family law matters is when a child is abused by one or both parents. The children are innocent victims who at times receive the brunt of an adult’s anger and frustration. As an attorney, we are obligated to report child abuse if it is suspected. We encourage you to do the same. The DHS 24-hour hotline for reporting child abuse is 1-800-522-3511. Read More