Category Archives: Family

“Handling” the Media (in Family Law Matters)?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Randy Kessler

While there certainly is more than one way to work with the press, I have found that being forthcoming with the media, even if my answer is “I don’t know”, or “I know but cannot and will not say”, has been the best. Continue reading →

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Winning Settlement Strategies

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Randy Kessler

Too often the focus on lawyer education is on how to go to trial. Continue reading →

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Holiday Season puts brakes on divorce

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Divorce filings always seem to decrease around Christmas time. There may be many reasons, including some that we hear such as wanting to keep the family together for one last holiday, or feeling guilty about filing around Christmas time. It … Continue reading →

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ABA Family Law Section plans for South Beach Seminar in full swing

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Randy Kessler

There will be family law discussed not only indoors, but pool side and at the beach. Isn’t that better than your conference room? Continue reading →

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CUBA! ABA Family Law Section Invitation

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Randy Kessler

the goal is to enhance American and Cuban lawyers knowledge and skills in family law, Continue reading →

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High Profile Clients Programs

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Randy Kessler

I have been very fortunate to have been invited to speak on high profile and high asset divorce recently. Continue reading →

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Thanks for the opportunity.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Knowledge is power and we should all be as knowledgable as we can about the laws that so vitally affect families, especially children. Continue reading →

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Young lawyers rest assured, there is work for you.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Today a young lawyer met with me to ask for help starting her own law firm. While I still consider myself a “start-up” and love to learn about business, it reminded me of some things I think are true (and … Continue reading →

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Book Arrives

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Randy Kessler

If you search for a family law form and it is not in the book, please let me know so we can consider including it, if appropriate for the book, in the updates. Continue reading →

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ABA FLS Brochure available now

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The speakers and program producers have worked very hard to organize and create this exciting program and we hope you will join us. Continue reading →

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Custody ruling against woman with cancer

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Randy Kessler

…the factors the judge likely focused on were those that affected the children and what would give them the best shot at good, stable futures. Continue reading →

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Forensic Accounting in Family Law

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Randy Kessler

brand new book “The Forensic Accounting Deskbook, A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers Continue reading →

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New DNA Testing Claims Paternity Can Be Determined ASAP

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Randy Kessler

What if technology and science progress to the point where paternity can be established “the morning after” or at one month of pregnancy?
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ABA Annual Meeting special one for me

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Our goal, and mine, is to improve the practice of family law and to minimize the negative impact family law can have on families. Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage Issues are everywhere, not just NY

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Randy Kessler

But if DOMA is overturned by the new “Respect for Marriage” act, then would Georgia be violating the full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution if it did not recognize and enforce a valid “gay divorce”? Continue reading →

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Celeb Divorce, now J-Lo and Marc Anthony

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Using lawyers to do their communicating often has its limits and almost always, celebrities figure out what they want to do and then tell their lawyers to “make it so”. Continue reading →

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ABA Family Law Section CLE set for October in Vegas

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Randy Kessler

We have a tremendous line up of topics, including: “Saving a Stolen Childhood: How to Prevent and Resolve International Kidnapping Cases”, “Diminishing Returns: Effects of Illness, Psychological Problems & Addiction on Support Calculations” and “Tax Issues Faced by Alternative Families… A Mystery of Clues!” as well as fun topics like “Mission Impossible — Obtaining Discovery from Casinos”. Continue reading →

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GA Supreme Court makes “Pilot Project” for Discretionary Appeals more permanent

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia has just changed it’s “pilot project” rule regarding discretionary appeals for domestic relations cases. Continue reading →

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Do children of divorce suffer poorer grades?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Randy Kessler

it is not necessarily the divorce that can harm children, as much as the kind of divorce that occurs. Continue reading →

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Family Law Forms Book!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Family Law seems to affect everyone, and almost every practicing lawyer is asked once, if not many times during their career “Can you help me with my family law matter”. Continue reading →

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