Texas judge videotaped beating older daughter limited in visits with her younger sister – The Washington Post

In a follow up to my recent post on the Texas judge taped beating his daughter for over 8 minutes, a restraining order has been issued preventing the judge from visiting with his 10 year old daughter.  It seems the judge has not sat on the bench since the video was posted on YouTube.  You [...]

Parental Alienation Syndrome, Who Really Suffers the Most?

Recently, a Chicago court granted Dwyane Wade, who plays for the Miami Heat, the sole ‘care, custody and control’ of his two sons with ex-wife, Siohvaughn Wade whom he separated from in August 2007 but was only officially divorced from in June 2010.  The divorce was a contentious one, to say the least.  Ms. Wade [...]

Workplace and Domestic Violence

Image by heraldpost via Flickr As October Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, I wanted to share with you a YouTube trailer that I came across which tells the story of a young woman’s tragic death at the hand’s of her husband.  Amy Homan McGee was a young mother who suffered years of [...]

Facebook and Divorce

Image via Wikipedia I have said it before and I will say it again, be careful what you share on Facebook.  More attorneys are using what you post on your Facebook page in custody and divorce matters.  Even in the UK, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers says that around 81% of its members have [...]