Jul 23, 2015 | Family Law, Uncategorized
Alice Finch Lee passed away in November of 2014. She was the eldest of four children and the sister of (Nell) Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. Alice Finch Lee lived an interesting life. She was born in 1911. She graduated from...
Jul 16, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
Scientific American has reported that cell phone usage can actually hurt your relationships. The article reported on studies from the University of Essex. The studies by Pryzbylski and Weinstein found that even having a cell phone nearby can have a negative effect on...
Jul 9, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage
“The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” Justice Anthony Kennedy Obergefel v. Hodges A few days ago, in a five-four...
Jul 2, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
John Mortimer, was both an author and a barrister. His ability to hit a nerve in a humorous way is displayed in his work. In his story, Rumpole and the Married Lady, Mortimer tells the story of a married couple who only communicate by written notes. Rumpole’s client,...
Jun 25, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
“When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of Nature and of...
Jun 17, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law
Last week, Pope Francis spoke to members of an Italian judiciary council about their responsibility to protect the man’s dignity. The Pope noted that it is important for public authorities and those in the judiciary field to use their office to “… give stability...
