Divorce Team Radio - Your Source for Divorce and Family Law Matters

When bad things start happening, it is easy to panic. You want to fix the situation as fast as possible, but in your haste, you can make things much worse. In this show, Leh and Todd break down what to do when the __it hits the fan in divorce and family law cases. They discuss what to do when there are criminal allegations, parents threaten to take off with the kids, spouses wipe out marital assets and block the other spouse from marital resources, as well as other difficult situations.

As divorce lawyers, we get very similar non-legal questions in many contested cases. The questions that Leh and Todd tackle in today's show include "How do you do this day in and day out . . . deal with all this emotion? ;" "It feels like you aren't fighting hard enough for me, what is going on?" I feel like I cam conceding on everything, when are they going give a little?"; "The other side just keeps winning. It is not fair. Why do I have to play by the rules and they do not?"; "We are constantly on the defensive. When are we going on the offensive?;" and others.

With a new year starting, we wanted to take a moment to look into the future of family law. Leh and Todd interview Colin Rule from Tyler Technologies. He shared some amazing information about the work he is doing in the field of Online Dispute Resolution and discussed the future of its role in family law. In addition to exploring what ODR is and its successes, he also explained Moore's law, how software will continue to contribute to the field of family law, and the real date that Skynet (a Terminator reference) will come online. Jokes aside, it was a great show and ODR shows great promise to help not only those going through a divorce, but also those in the legal field.

One of the best ways to learn about the law is to apply it to a series of hypothetical (or real) situations. Leh and Todd tackle a series of family and divorce law questions in this show. The questions include:

• What do I do if my ex received a reduced child support amount because of his travel expenses, but then quit traveling to see our child?
• What can you do when a step parent threatens a child?
• When two parties agree on a divorce and its terms but then one refuses to leave the house, what can the other party do?
• Could you be required to return your jewelry after the divorce?
• and many more

In this show, Todd and Leh tackle a difficult subject by inviting Dr. Kim Oppenheimer to come on and talk about Substance Abuse and its impact on children. The technical definition for what we might call an Alcoholic is someone suffering from substance use disorder. She has some great insights on the subject and explains her evaluation process. We wrap up the show with her breaking down how she works with parents and lawyers to come up with solutions that protect children in substance abuse cases while giving the parent struggling with addiction the opportunity to visit with the children.

Here is a link to the video we mentioned in the show - Fragile Childhood - Monsters

In this show, David Canale joins Leh and Todd to discuss Grandparent Visitation cases. David brings his knowledge experience to the studio and shares information about the history of Grandparent Visitation statutes, an explanation of the current law, what it takes to win a Grandparent Visitation case, and what grandparents can do to hopefully avoid ever going to Court.

It only takes a moment to count out 10 positive impacts that smart phones have had on our lives. The negative impacts of smart phones, however, are not so obvious. In this show, Leh and Todd discuss the dark side of smart phones and how they have impacted marriages, children, co-parenting and even family law. They wrap up the show with ideas on how to be intentional with your phone usage and avoid its negative side effects.

For their 150th show, Leh and Todd decided to take a walk down memory lane. The extent to which technology has impacted the practice of law since 1990 is nothing short of extraordinary. Even before smart phones, you had changes to fax machines, copy machines, printers, word processors, case management software, scanners, the development of Adobe Acrobat documents, and even dictation devices (and that is just to name a few). They enjoyed scratching the surface of changes to technology and how they saved lawyers time and clients money.

The law surrounding divorce in Georgia and around the Country has changed over the course of the last three decades. In this show, Leh and Todd discuss just some of those changes surrounding the 4 core areas of divorce law, including custody, child support, equitable division of assets, and alimony.

Too often, we allow our pride to tell us that we know how to handle a situation, so we don't ask others for help. Or, we seek out the counsel of others who merely cheer us on rather than telling us that we are about to walk off a cliff. When we surround ourselves with wise counsel, on the other hand, we set ourselves up for success, especially in our relationships. Join Leh and Todd as they discuss why seeking out wise counsel is so important; explore 3 kinds of counsel you should avoid; suggest 4 kinds of counsel you should consider having; and share 5 things to remember when choosing wise counsel for your healthy marriage.