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Send us Fan Mail Would it be possible to lower the cost of divorce and keep the divorcing parties from attacking each other?  Turns out, yes, it's possible, with collaborative law. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, family law attorney Billie Tarascio talks with her Modern Law colleague, Christopher Torrenzano, who explains how the collaborative process works in divorce, when you...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have the right to an attorney? Do you really need one, and can you speak for yourself in court? These and other questions about when and how to deploy an attorney - and when you absolutely MUST have an attorney are the topics of this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast. Modern Law family law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Ryan Claridge go into depth with suggestions about...

Send us Fan Mail If one spouse owns a business and the other works with it, then what happens when they split up? Or if both own it and one has to leave - suddenly without a job and an income? So many questions are answered in this important podcast featuring Modern Divorce Host Billie Tarascio and Arizona attorney Darin Colburn who pick apart the strategies and possibilities when valuing and spli...

Send us Fan Mail Getting divorced at any time is personal challenge, but after many years with a spouse, it's about finding out who you really are, and how you approach the world as a solo person. This episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast is a good-for-the-soul exploration of the things that happen when two people divorce following a longterm marriage and how to rebuild one's personal l...

Send us Fan Mail Maybe it was your teenager getting out of line, and an unfortunate shoving match ensued. Maybe it was you leaving the kids home alone when your ex thought it was too dangerous. Or maybe it was a parent possibly using drugs and another relative calls to make a report. All of these scenarios may prompt the state Department of Child Services to get involved, which may throw you or so...

Send us Fan Mail Moving in together seems simple, right? Until someone moves out,  that someone claims the rights that belong to "cohabitating partners" in that state. In this episode, Modern Divorce's Billie Tarascio and Washington Family Law Attorney Michelle Dellino compare the high impact differences between splitting up in one state versus another. Prepare to hear some critical...

Send us Fan Mail For anyone who has a child who is in danger - either emotionally or physically - when they are with a co-parent, this podcast episode of Modern Divorce, will give you the roadmap for when to file with the court for help. Modern Law Family law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Ryan Claridge talk about the different ways such requests with the court can play out, and whether to file in...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a couple splits up and there's important - and valuable - personal property to divide? Can he keep the beat up, albeit classic car in the garage? Can she keep those paintings her great grandma collected? Well, that all depends on the value of those things. Getting a good valuation and a catalog of all the personal belongings of a couple can put an end to qui...

Send us Fan Mail Let's say you split up from your spouse and move to another state. When it comes time to divorce, do you know where to file? It can make a huge difference in the outcome, says  Arizona family law attorney Billie Tarascio of Modern Law , and Texas family law attorney Brian Walters of Walters Gilbreath PLLC. In this episode, you'll learn the sort of differences that can ch...

Send us Fan Mail In this Modern Divorce podcast, host Billie Tarascio talks with Shanna Tingom, a Certified Divorce Financial Planner, who specializes in helping plan the financial aspects of a divorce by developing a plan. While an attorney can navigate the legal aspects of divorce, the CDFA can create the financial plan to get through the divorce so that you are best positioned to survive and th...

Send us Fan Mail In this Modern Divorce podcast, Arizona family law attorney  Billie Tarascio and Virginia family law attorney Devon Slovensky break down the elements that you need to take into account when deciding whether to sell the family house and start new elsewhere - or if you can keep the house during and after the divorce process. Each state has its different rules, but the same emotional...

Send us Fan Mail Pop artist Britney Spears, at 39,  is still not in charge of her own life. The #FreeBritney movement, spurred further by a New York Times documentary airing on Hulu, looks at why she is still enduring a court-sanctioned conservatorship managed by her father, and whether her adult rights are being unfairly or criminally curtailed. In this fascinating episode of the Modern Divorce p...

Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, host Billie Tarascio talks with Dana Lam, founder of the Surprise Date Challenge on how to save a marriage from divorce with some simple steps that anyone can do. The conversation also covers when you'll know if it's "over," and Dana's own rocky path to understanding these steps after suffering a d...

Send us Fan Mail When a professional person who runs a business, like a dentist, doctor, lawyer, or accountant, is in a divorce, the "goodwill" value of that business and professional value can be a key sticking point. Professional business valuations can be thousands of dollars different depending on how, and who, does the valuations. In this episode, Modern Law Attorney Billie Tarascio...

Send us Fan Mail Spousal maintenance - what used to be called alimony - can be a key negotiating point in a divorce. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Family Law Attorney Billie Tarascio talks with Ryan Claridge, a Modern Law attorney, who talks about the strategies involved when it comes time to asking for spousal maintenance.  It's not a divorce penalty, Ryan says, but it is a...

Send us Fan Mail In this Modern Divorce Podcast, we do a deep dive into the common issues that come up for divorced parents who are jointly raising children. And there are problems aplenty - which can sometimes be solved beforehand in a well drafted parenting plan. What if mom doesn't want the kiddos to have cell phones because they aren't doing their school work? But dad disagrees becau...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to splitting up property and money with your ex, are you leaving too much money on the table? Can you get a better deal with your spouse if you negotiate harder, or in a better way? In this Modern Divorce podcast episode, your host, Billie Tarascio talks with her Modern Law colleague Darin Colburn about the asset and money split between Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, one o...

Send us Fan Mail After representing children in court, family law attorney Tami Haley, found out that the children in your life are listening to everything you say. Let's just say it's like having a camera recording everything you are doing. "You have to see the custody issues from the eyes of the child," Tami says. "They know everything." In this episode, Tami talks...

Send us Fan Mail Family law attorney Kylie Bigelow is known for her ability to pull out amazing outcomes from high drama, difficult and messy child custody divorces where a parent's ability to spend time with their child - and their longterm relationship - is on the line. In this episode, our host Billie Tarascio talks with Kylie about dealing with angry children, implanted memories, parental...

Send us Fan Mail Where you divorce can make a big difference. In this podcast, family law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Russell Knight break down the concerns for divorcing in different jurisdictions and why that's important. For instance, certain states may split property differently or have more beneficial child custody laws for your particular situation. There are also rules for when and w...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dre, the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, has gotten notice from his wife Nicole Young that she's heading to Splitsville. She's asking for $2 million a month in spousal support in their divorce. Will she get it? How can she make her case? How should he make his case? Family law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Darin Colburn dish on the b...

Send us Fan Mail So now it's legal in Arizona to smoke Marijuana as of 2021. But just hold on a minute - what does that mean for you? Can you grow it? Sell it? Smoke in the car? Smoke on your walk in the park? Now that Proposition 207 decriminalized the use of marijuana, DUI and Criminal Law Attorney Shawn B. Hamp breaks down the details. In this episode, you'll hear about the grey areas...

Send us Fan Mail When a child needs extra help at school, there are laws in place to get the right help and a plan. But it doesn't always come easily, or at all. Former special education teacher, attorney Hope Kirsch, talks with host and family law attorney Billie Tarascio about what should happen and how to get it done. Hope takes the mystery out of the system to help kids, especially ones w...

Send us Fan Mail Nesting. It's not just about getting comfy at home. When divorcing with kids, it's a question of whether you can share a home with your ex so that parenting time keeps the kids in one place while the parents depart when it's not 'their time.'  Carly Loving, who runs two Nekter Juice Bar franchises in Chandler, AZ, tells her story of how she and her ex spli...

Send us Fan Mail Can't stand to be around your Ex? But you have to, right? All the kids events and obligations throw you two together. In this episode, family law attorney Elise Buie of Elise Buie Family Law Group ( elisebuiefamilylaw.com ) in Seattle, WA, takes off her attorney hat and puts on her divorced mom hat, talking through all the dramas that got her to a point where she could breath...