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Tips for Anger Management During Divorce

By Sandra Morgan Little | October 4, 2017

Anger between divorcing couples can derail settlement attempts. It also may hinder the development of good parenting plans for the children. The following link by Jane Zatylny provides excellent tips for managing anger during divorce. http://www.divorcemag.com/articles/coping-with-divorce-related-anger Ms. Zatylny’s tips…

Guardian Ad Litem- Child Advocate

By Bobbie Batley | September 26, 2017

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…

Virtual Visitation Opens Doors with Children

By Bobbie Batley | September 21, 2017

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…

Congratulations to Bobbie Batley!

By Bobbie Batley | August 14, 2017

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…

Randy Powers is now on the board of All Faith’s Receiving Home

By Bobbie Batley | July 31, 2017

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,…

A Guardian Ad Litem Argues for the Child

By Bobbie Batley | July 31, 2017

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…

Thinking Of Divorcing? Read This First

By Bobbie Batley | July 31, 2017

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…

7 Issues All Co-Parents Face And How To Overcome Them

By Bobbie Batley | July 26, 2017

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…

New Study Finds Seasonal Increases in Divorce

By Sandra Morgan Little | July 26, 2017

by: Michele M. Jochner of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP The transition from the summer to fall season usually brings to mind students returning to school, the kickoff of the football matchups and the leaves changing colors. A recent study conducted…

Divorce Island-How People Change When Getting Divorced

By Bobbie Batley | June 27, 2017

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…

How to Co-Parent With Style and Grace

By Bobbie Batley | June 27, 2017

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…

Confessions of a Part-Time Mom

By Sandra Morgan Little | June 14, 2017

Divorce and shared custody suits me, and it suits my kids, too. I am far more able to be present knowing that, sooner or later, I get to be absent. By Lara Bazelon from the AAML Weekly Eblast I know how…

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