On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Dec 22, 2019 | Custody
As kids get older custody arrangements often need to be changed. Just because you have an order does not mean that it is set in concrete, judges understand that teenagers have different needs than toddlers, and need different schedules with their parents. Even a year...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Jul 16, 2019 | Custody
The biblical figure King Solomon was the judge in a dispute between two women who wanted one baby. The king told them, “split the baby in half’, each mother will get an equal share.” One mother cried out that she would rather the baby be given to the...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Mar 1, 2017 | Custody, Family Law
In this day and age most people accept that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. While gender bias remains, there are fewer and fewer roles that are seen as being just for women or men. The days of men having a limited role in raising children are...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Jan 3, 2017 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law
The Rolling Stones said it best, you can’t always get what you want. In fact, most of the time we do not get what we want. It is important to keep that in mind when deciding whether to make an agreement to resolve a case, or go to a trial. If you can get at...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Dec 20, 2016 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law
I was talking to a judge I know today at a mediation. He told me that he is a human being, who tries his best, but like all humans is not perfect, sometimes makes mistakes. As any other judge I know will tell you, putting on a black robe does not elevate one to...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Dec 7, 2016 | Civil Law, Criminal Law, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Real Estate Law
FAMILY LAW, CIVIL LAW, CUSTODY, DIVORCE, CRIMINAL LAW, REAL ESTATE LAW. Those of you who remember the 90s probably remember this slogan, used by another Clinton running for president. Bill Clinton said that he would build a bridge to the 21st Century during the 1996...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Oct 13, 2016 | Custody, Family Law, Parents Rights
I have written before about the serious problems with the guardian ad litem program in this area. For those of you who have not worked with a guardian, their job, in a nutshell is to investigate child custody or visitation dispute and make a recommendation to the...
