A Family Law Attorney's Musings on Law, Policy and the Lives Affected
By: E.A. Putman Gil Scott-Heron taught us awareness.One Battle After Another taught us restraint. My entire household was sick last week. Allergies. Sinuses. Pho. Gatorade. The kind of sick that forces you to slow down even when your brain refuses to cooperate. I hate being sick. My body rests, but my mind files motions. So …
By: E.A. Putman January is colloquially known as "Divorce Month." It sounds harsh, but it fits square in with the other things we resolve in January. We resolve to lose weight. We resolve to eat better. We resolve to stop drinking (Dry January, anyone?) We resolve to do or not do the myriad of things …
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My child being on the cusp of losing her first baby tooth has inspired me to explore the connection between losing a tooth and the end of a marriage. This process led me to uncover the valuable lessons that can be learned from both experiences.
Country music often explores the themes of the ups and downs of relationships and revenge which is often prevalent in child custody cases. From heartbreak to getting even, the impact of relationships and revenge on custody cases can turn a seemingly straightforward case into a complex one.
These are the seven family law bills to keep your eye on during the 88th legislative session.
Bluntly stated: no accountability= no credibility.
By: E.A. Putman It's been a week. I figured as a professional in a business where the dynamic (and sometimes dysfunction) of the family unit is at the center, it was time for me to address the elephant in the room. I may get commended or I may get cancelled, but a bit of a …
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Change is the common theme in family law. From married to divorce. From parties attempting to co-parent without government intervention to parties abiding by a court order outlining visitation and child support.
The 5–4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges meant that State officials were required to perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as the marriages of opposite-sex couples, with all the accompanying rights and responsibilities, including the dissolution of the marriage.
In 1996, the R&B group 112 released the hit "Cupid" with the lyrics "Cupid doesn't lie. But you won't know unless you give it a try". Twenty-five years later, and practicing law for almost ten of those years, I realize that 112 was partially correct. Cupid doesn't lie, nonetheless, people do.
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