Randy Kessler on Guardianship Ruling in Jared Bridegan Case In a controversial decision, a Washington state court granted guardianship of Jared Bridegan’s 12-year-old twins to the parents of Shanna Gardner, Bridegan’s ex-wife and the accused mastermind behind his murder. This ruling, following a heated dispute with Bridegan’s parents, highlights the complexity of guardianship in high-stakes […]
You’ve done it. You’ve decided that divorce is the right thing, and you’re getting ready to file. Your biggest worry is your kids. Who’ll get custody? When a couple with kids decides to divorce, one of the most significant concerns is the custody of the children. In Georgia, custody is determined based on the child’s […]
Times have changed and technology has made great strides in bringing people closer together. The COVID-19 emergency has added a new wrinkle to things like custody and visitation. The lockdown imposed restrictions on parental visitations, and some parents found that alternatives like FaceTime, Skype, and Zoom made visitation easier to arrange. Now that things have […]
According to a study published in the Journal of Family Issues, children of divorced parents have better relationships with their mother and father when they have frequent communication with them, regardless of the parents’ relationship with one another. Texting is one way that children can remain in constant contact with both the custodial parent (the […]
The one question all lawyers get, not just family lawyers, is “how does child support work?” Or “how is the amount of child support determined”. Whether it’s a friend of ours, or someone we just met, people seem to always want us to be able to quickly give them a thumbnail response about how child […]
When my term as Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association ended in August of 2012 in Chicago, I thought that my travelling days were headed for a significant reduction. And I enjoyed the travel and the ability to meet family law professionals worldwide. Fortunately or unfortunately, in my year as […]
I owe it to my clients to learn as much as I can to help them.
Another blog I recently wrote for LinkedIn: It’s a New Year. Why does that so often mean divorce? Every year in January we receive more calls from people who want to learn about, discuss or file for divorce. Some may think January is a time to renew efforts to keep a relationship together. But in […]
Court decided resolution is never as good as a result agreed to by the people involved. And that can best be accomplished if we act civilly.
I didn’t do anything complex or change anything or anyone, but I did my little part, using the knowledge I have, to try to improve lives. And that made the day wholly worthwhile.
