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If you or a loved one is dealing with a divorce situation involving children, coming up with a winning parenting plan can be challenging and painful. In this show, David Canale and Leh Meriwether had the opportunity to talk with Marsha Schechtman, a Co-Parenting Counselor and Coordinator, about what parents can do to improve their chances to develop a winning parenting plan that works for them and their children. She came up with some great questions parents should ask themselves along the way. The questions help to put parents in the right frame of mind to work towards a positive resolution. It is definitely worth checking out.

In most divorces, the marital home is one of the larger assets. It is also the place where the children grew up. In many situations, however, parties buy a home together, but do not get married. In this show, Leh and Todd interview real estate attorney Jon Gottlieb to the explore the challenges that Real Estate Law can bring to unmarried couples and married couples when their relationships fall apart. We explore all kinds of common real estate questions that confront any couple. It is a must listen if you are getting a divorce or considering buying a home with someone with whom you are not married.

Learning can be challenging sometimes, especially when the subject matter is painful or emotional. One effective way to digest good information is through satire and sarcasm. Humor can often break through certain learning barriers to help us learn better behaviors. Dr. Howard Drutman has taken this form of teaching to a whole new level in his book: Divorce: The Art of Screwing Up Your Children. Dr. Drutman is a psychologist who specializes in clinical psychology and forensic psychology in family law cases. Learning from his years as a Custody Evaluator, he teaches parents exactly what NOT to do in their divorce or similar child custody matter. In their interview of Dr. Drutman, Leh and Todd give you a taste of what his book is like and share some examples of bad behavior they have seen in contested child custody cases. Anyone who is struggling in a divorce or post divorce parenting situation should definitely tune in.

In this show, Leh and Todd break down some big picture questions in a modification of child custody action. Here are some of the questions they answer:

• When can you Bring a Child Custody Action?
• What is a "substantial change in circumstances"?
• What are some examples of substantial changes in circumstances?
• When should you not bring a modification of child custody action?

This show is a must listen if you want to know the answers to these questions and more.

In this show Leh and Todd break down Modification of Child Support cases. We talk about the times when someone should seek a modification of child support and times where someone should not, even if they have a legal basis to do so. We explain the difference between a voluntary and involuntary loss of income and what that means. We highlight the factors necessary to bring a Modification of Child Support. We also give you some questions you should ask yourself before you ever file a Court action so that you make sure there are no unintended consequences to your decision to take legal action.

In many divorces, the marital home is one of the largest assets. So, getting the most from its sale can be very important to the parties. In this episode, Leh and Todd interview Mark Spain of Mark Spain Realty. They explore several tips for selling your home after a divorce to help you get the greatest return on your investment. We discuss everything from staging the home for sale to when and where to spend your money to get the greatest return. If you have a home to sell after a divorce, you definitely want to listen to this episode.

In many divorce cases, the parties engage in a process called "Discovery." During this process, the parties exchange information and documents that are relevant to their marriage and divorce. This process is a formal process that sometimes can become expensive and tedious. Working with a skilled paralegal, however, can dramatically help reduce the costs of processing the discovery responses. In this show, Todd and Leh are joined by Samaria Smith to explore how a client can work with their paralegal to help them deal with the discovery process. We explore the role of the Paralegal in the process, how they are an integral part of your legal team.

In this show, we address questions that come up frequently in divorce and support modifications cases. Questions like: How much money can someone who has been unemployed for years make based on their past education? Is someone really disabled? Is someone under-reporting their ability to earn money to get out of paying child support and alimony?

Dr. Silvio S. Reyes joins Todd and Leh to explain how he works with lawyers and their clients to answer these questions and more.

In Georgia, only one county has its own set of rules that are different than the rest of the entire state. Charlotte Ruble joins Leh and Todd to take us through the life of a divorce or family law case as it moves its way through the Fulton County Family Law Division.