Archive for 2015
Sandra Morgan Little and “A White Paper”
The firm of Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A. is so proud of partner, Sandra Morgan Little, who was Chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section Working Group which published in 2005 the ABA FLS “A White Paper” on Same Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Non-Traditional Unions. A White Paper has been quoted…
Read MoreWhen Separated Parents Badmouth Each Other to the Child by Gary Direnfield
Roberta Batley and Jan Gilman-Tepper and the Basics of Community Property
Jan Gilman-Tepper and Roberta Batley from Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley, P.A. with Gaelle McConnell, Esq. facilitated a presentation for the New Mexico State Bar’s Reciprocity in New Mexico CLE on June 1. They presented “The Basics of Community Property Law” which covered the 1973 Community Property Act, determining the “classes” of community property such as…
Read More7 Tips for Surviving Father’s Day After Separation and Divorce
By Diana Shepherd June 17, 2015 Family-centered holidays like Father’s Day can exacerbate feelings of loss, failure, grief, or anger for newly separated and divorced dads: those who will be apart from their kids for the first time on this special day may be dreading it. Children may also be missing treasured Father’s Day rituals…
Read MoreLaw Day Call-in Program
Randy Powers participated in the annual Law Day Call-in Program which helped 226 New Mexicans with free legal advice. The event was sponsored by the State Bar of New Mexico and KOAT Channel 7.
Read More7 Steps To A Better Financial Future After Divorce
You may be inching closer to finalizing your divorce but the work of securing your financial future is just beginning. We recently asked financial experts what they think all divorcés need to do to protect themselves financially after a split. See what they had to say below. 1. Create a budget. The first step toward…
Read More22 Books Everyone Should Read During Divorce
There’s nothing like finding escape in a good book — and that’s especially true when going through a separation or divorce. (There’s only so much crying into crumpled Kleenex you can do; at some point, you need to give yourself a mental break.) To that end, we recently asked HuffPost Divorce bloggers and readers to…
Read MoreA Basic Guide To The Complicated World Of Surrogacy
The Huffington Post | By Catherine Pearson Email Surrogacy is one of those splashy subjects that often grabs headlines, most recently with Kim Kardashian (possibly) taking to Twitter to shoot down rumors that she’s using a surrogate to carry Kimye baby number two. But there is still a lot of confusion about what surrogacy entails…
Read MoreFather’s Day (by a Divorce Lawyer)
Randy Kessler Past Chair, ABA Family Law Section, Family Law Atty, Media Contributor on Family Law Issues (Divorce/Custody/Paternity) Father’s Day. Lots of things come to mind, but for me, as a divorce lawyer, it sounds more like “Parent’s Day”. All parents should be celebrated and hopefully able to be with their children on this day.…
Read MoreMaking your Initial Divorce Consultation Easier
The initial consultation with an attorney to discuss divorce can be difficult and an emotional drain. These are some steps that can make the process easier for you. Bring as much financial information as possible. The more documentation you gather about your financial situation, the better. Some of the important details are: The income you…
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