Cordell & Cordell Men's Divorce Podcast

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Attorney Michael Carano Jr . discuss how to effective communicate when co-parenting with your ex-spouse. They discuss the importance of communicating effectively when co-parenting, its potential impact on your parenting time, how to communicate when your ex is disagreeable, tools for proper communication when co-paren...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Attorney Lauren Gilbert to discuss how to discover hidden income and assets during the divorce process. Mr. Trout and Ms. Gilbert discuss the tactic of hiding income and assets during divorce (and why you shouldn’t do it), the discovery process, depositions and appraisals, other mechanisms to utilize to uncover...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Partner Dorothy Walsh Ripka discuss the important facts your divorce lawyer needs to know and how you can prepare to best help them in your case. During initial consultations, divorce attorneys need to learn about your history and need to understand your goals for your case as that is how success is measured. Mr. Trou...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Milwaukee divorce attorney Chelsea Williamson discuss some of the reasons divorce cases tend to be so expensive and offer tips and strategies to help you reduce costs. Just about everyone walks away from divorce with less than what they had when they started, but Mr. Trout and Ms. Williamson explain why it is important to focus...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and a Cordell &  Cordell divorce attorney discuss Child Protective Services and the role it can play in your family law case. They explain what CPS is, why the department tends to be overstaffed and underworked, how you should deal with CPS when it gets involved in your case, the circumstances when you should call CPS and why yo...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Partner Will Halaz discuss what a typical trial looks like in family law. Trial is one of the aspects of divorce that make many guys nervous because they do not know what to expect. Mr. Trout and Mr. Halaz unpack some of the mystery of family law trials and review the various components. They explain the importance of...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Jacksonville divorce attorney Christina Wilford discuss celebrity divorces in popular culture and what ordinary people can learn from those breakups that can help with their own case. Although celebrity couples who split up might seem unrelatable due to their extraordinary wealth, there are often lessons to gleam from these case...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Fayetteville divorce attorney Nicholas Granade discuss the ins and outs of divorce settlements and explain the scenarios when it makes sense to agree to a settlement rather than go to court. Mr. Trout and Mr. Granade review the different factors that should go into this decision-making process and talk about about all the variab...

Cordell & Cordell Co-Founder and Principal Partner Joe Cordell and Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout kick off the first episode of a podcast series about financial forecasting for divorce. In this series, Mr. Cordell and Mr. Trout seek to provide listeners with a framework for analyzing finances at the outset of the divorce process. They explain how, as divorce attorneys, they help c...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Charleston divorce attorney Ryan Phillips discuss the circumstances when it might be worthwhile to utilize a private investigator in your divorce case. Mr. Trout and Mr. Phillips explain how PIs are traditionally used in family law, their potential cost, possible downsides, factors to consider when deciding whether to use one in...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Scottsdale divorce attorney Kristina Cervone go over eight additional common mistakes men frequently make during the divorce process. With years of experience practicing family law, Mr. Trout and Ms. Cervone understand the common divorce missteps made by guys going through divorce, their consequences, and how to avoid them. Clic...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Greenwood Village divorce attorney Michael Mantia discuss how to navigate the divorce process while holding onto your retirement savings. Asset division leaves a lot of guys holding the short end of the stick after retirement counts are divvied up. Mr. Trout and Mr. Mantia explain the steps to take to help ensure you keep as muc...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout explains the most important dos and don’ts to consider regarding child support. Many guys paying child support end up making major mistakes that end up costing them an unnecessary amount of money. Mr. Trout explains how to avoid the most common mistakes and ensure you are not paying more than you should be. Click the link abov...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Allentown divorce attorney Cassandra Colombo discuss issues that can arise when relocating after divorce. Many divorce and child custody orders include relocation provisions that should be reviewed carefully before making any sort of move. These provisions can sometimes be triggered even if the move is only a few miles away. Mr....

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Dallas divorce attorney Angela Yu review the most effective ways to prepare for a virtual court hearing in your family case. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many court hearings have moved virtual. Mr. Trout and Ms. Yu go over proper etiquette, the proper way to prepare, and more. Click the link above to listen to the full pod...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Louisville divorce attorney Victoria Caraballo discuss effective ways to prepare for your family law case and ways you can assist your attorney with the process. Click the link above to listen to the full podcast episode. Also make sure to subscribe to the podcast on  iTunes  or whichever  podcast app  you prefer. The post Prepa...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO  Scott Trout and Jacksonville divorce attorney Christina Wilford discuss how to effectively manage multiple family law cases at once during the divorce process. When going through a family law issue, it is common to be faced with several different aspects and possibly even multiple cases. For example, when going through divorce you might also b...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and St. Charles divorce attorney Dylan Briggs discuss the potential role of a Guardian Ad Litem in a divorce case.   Mr. Trout and Mr. Briggs review the scenarios in which a GAL might be utilized during a case and offer tips for asking for one to be assigned as well as how to work with one. Click the link above to listen to the...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Jacksonville divorce attorney Alexandria Mederos talk about the most important tasks to make sure you take care of following divorce. Too often, guys make the mistake of assuming once their divorce agreement is finalized that all their work is done. In reality, there are some critical tasks to address post-divorce to ensure that...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Edina divorce attorney  Melissa Taylor  discuss the importance of focusing on the things you can control during the divorce process. Typically, there are quite a few things that happen during the course of a family law case that are going to be outside of your control. However, in your preparation for your case there are aspects...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Charleston divorce attorney Andrew Pitchford review temporary hearings in family law matters. Temporary hearings, referred to in some states as pendente lite hearings, are typically the first interaction that any litigant has in any family law case. These hearings seek some sort of preliminary order until the matter is resolved...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and and Edina divorce attorney explain what options exist to appeal family law judgements. Whenever a decision is handed down in a divorce matter that someone does not agree with, they are left wondering what options they have to potentially overturn the decision. They explain what is meant by an appeal in family law, how the proces...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Tulsa divorce attorney Colby Pearce discuss common law marriage, including its history, whether it applies in your family law case, how it works, and more. Click the link above to listen to the full podcast episode. Also make sure to subscribe to the podcast on  iTunes  or whichever  podcast app  you prefer. The post What is Com...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Amherst divorce attorney Shannon Howley discuss what you need to know about child support modifications. The majority of divorced fathers end up with monthly child support payments and there are many reasons why you might eventually need to file for a child support modification. Mr. Trout and Ms. Howley chat about how that proce...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout breaks down juvenile dependency hearings. A juvenile dependency hearing is generally held to determine whether a child’s parent or guardian is abusive or neglectful. In these cases, the juvenile court might temporarily or permanently remove the child from the parent or guardian’s home for their protection. Mr. Trout explains how the...