Information and details are incredibly important in a divorce. As a general rule, the more you have the more protected you will be! In this episode of Divorce Team Radio Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, discusses why the discovery and use of detailed information relating to your case will help guarantee your custody, support and property rights are protected!

Listen to Divorce Team Radio as Todd Orston, Partner at the Divorce and Family law firm of Meriwether &Tharp, LLC, explores divorce and mortgage refinancing with Atlanta mortgage expert Ryan Jacobs of Homespire Mortgage. Ryan and Todd discuss mortgages, refinancing, and the 6 Tips you MUST know if mortgage refinancing is a requirement in your divorce!

In this show, Leh starts off with an announcement that is both happy and sad all at the same time.  Then Leh and Todd discuss resources to help save your marriage if it is in the middle of a crisis; to help you improve your marriage; to help you prepare for your next marriage; and to help you improve your communication skills.  They explain how to listen to their past shows together to gain the greatest benefit.  The shows they reference in this episode are listed below:

In today's show, Leh and Todd discuss Mediation, how it is structured, who is involved, why it is so valuable, and how to prepare for it.  

• Can my ex get out of selling the house by filing for bankrutpcy?
• Does the opposing party have to file a response with the Court in order to get a Court date for custody.
• If I do not file a response to a Motion for Judgment, am I in default?
• Can my child's father get rights to see our daughter if I choose not to have him involved?
• Can I move myself and my child across state lines when my child's father has week off and week on parenting time?
• If the Court Order says we share the tax deduction for the children, what will happen if my ex filed for both kids the past few years?

Leh and Todd explore what happened in Brittney Spears' conservatorship case and discuss the 'political' discussion that erupted from it.  They explain what a Conservatorship is; when is it appropriate to appoint a conservator; review the facts that led up to the original appointment of a conservator and the facts that led up to its dismissal; and finally look into the difference between a family and a professionally licensed conservator.  

• What to do if you and your co-parent live in different states and there is no court order regarding parenting time?  
• When should you file for a motion for contempt to enforce your parenting time?  
• If my ex-wife continued to live with me and withdraw money from our joint bank account after the divorce, will I have to pay her back owed child support after she moves out?
• When is it appropriate to have a no contact provision in a settlement agreement?
• Can my soon to be ex-wife sleep with her lawyer that represents her in her TPO action?

The reason that Leh and Todd do this show is to help people going through difficult times.  That includes sharing resources that they believe will help their listeners.  In today's show, they interview the co-hosts of the new podcast Co-Parenting Dilemmas.  Their podcast takes listener questions and answers them on the show!  After Diane and Rick explain the why, what and how behind their new show, Leh and Todd discuss the dark side of Georgia's 14 year old election statute.  Diane and Rick share their concerns and the negative consequences of allowing a 14 year old to decide with whom they want to live. 

A divorce can quickly ruin the holidays for you and your children.  It is rough.  But, there are steps you can take to help create new positive memories for your children rather than nightmares they will never forget.  In today's show, Leh and Todd talk about the D.A.I.L.Y. steps you can take to help improve your situation and create positive memories despite the pain of a divorce.  The pneumonic stands for Days matter; Attitude; I, I, I (it is not all about you); Live in the moment; Y do you feel like you have to yell?