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5Jun, 15

No one wants a “War of the Roses” type of divorce, but unfortunately, they can and do happen. These divorces can costs tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees. What’s worse is when divorces erupt into major battles that leave both parties—and their families—scarred for years. In almost 30 years of divorce practice, I… Read More

20Apr, 15

July 7, 2015, Goldwater Institute becomes the third to file a law suit to challenge the Constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and similar state laws that give abused and neglected Native American children fewer rights and protections than other American children. Part of this project will be a class action lawsuit.  “When… Read More

12Apr, 15

Thirty years ago, when a woman had an unplanned pregnancy, she often was sent to a convent or a maternity home. Later, her family and friends did not discuss the fact that she ever gave birth. With the typical closed or confidential adoption, she had no contact with the child after it was adopted. On… Read More