Posts by Bobbie Batley
Guardian Ad Litem- Child Advocate
Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem by the Court can be beneficial to settlement of various Custody and Timesharing disputes. The following article provides a good perspective of the purpose and work of a Guardian Ad Litem. I enjoy the work I do as Guardian Ad Litem and how I’m able to assist families…
Read MoreVirtual Visitation Opens Doors with Children
The attorneys at Little, Gilman-Tepper & Batley recognize the importance of close, regular contact with loved ones even when far away. “The good news is that modern technology, in the form of virtual parenting time, offers at least a partial solution to the problem of long-distance parenting.” The following article shares great tips on how…
Read MoreCongratulations to Bobbie Batley!
Bobbie was sworn in as Chair of the American Bar Association in NYC over the weekend. She was sworn in by Sandra Morgan Little, a former chair of the Family Law Section-keeping in the firm’s family! We are very proud of these fine attorneys’ accomplishments.
Read MoreRandy Powers is now on the board of All Faith’s Receiving Home
Randy Powers recently became a member of the All Faith’s Receiving Home Board of Directors. All Faiths is a dynamic behavioral health agency specializing in the treatment of families, children and their caregivers who are struggling due to issues of divorce, homelessness, child abuse/neglect, family violence or other crises. Their highly trained staff specializes in trauma-informed…
Read MoreA Guardian Ad Litem Argues for the Child
By Lisa A. Torraco-Visiting assistant professor of law-UNM School of Law Child custody cases take a toll on all people involved. This is especially true with children. There are ways to shelter children from the pains of battling parents and court fights. Of course one way is to keep the children as far from the…
Read MoreThinking Of Divorcing? Read This First
by Robert S. Blair Jr.-is a board-certified specialist in family law in North Carolina You’re angry as hell at the spouse you thought you knew. You want to hire the meanest, toughest SOB divorce lawyer you can find and exact the retribution you deserve by going to court. How could a judge not agree that…
Read More7 Issues All Co-Parents Face And How To Overcome Them
Your attitude about the situation is the one thing that’s completely in your control. by Carolin Lehmann Co-parenting is no walk in the park. Disagreements about discipline, schedules and bed times can unravel even the most level-headed parent ― and when kids play their parents against one another, all hell threatens to break loose. Below, experts share the…
Read MoreDivorce Island-How People Change When Getting Divorced
by Mark Banschick M.D. from Pschology Today Your Your ex-wife’s different now, and dismisses what you have to say about the kids or undermines you as a parent. Your can’t get money from your ex-husband, something he never did in the past. Your seven-year-old is wetting her bed again. You discover that your eleven-year-old is sucking his thumb.…
Read MoreHow to Co-Parent With Style and Grace
by Michela Montgomery Whether you’re newly divorced or have been on your own for a while, there is one constant; co-parenting is hard. I doesn’t matter if you’re ex is June Cleaver or Bette Davis. The fact is that raising kids is hard enough, and now you have the added bonus of seven degrees of…
Read MoreMilitary Disability Pay and Divorce
by Chris Barondeau , a divorce attorney with the Goosmann Law Firm in Sioux City, Iowa. From the ABA Family Law Newsletter April, 2017. How would you describe your marriage? If you are currently considering divorce, you might say “it’s complicated.” When one spouse is receiving military disability pay, you might think this makes the divorce…
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