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Send us Fan Mail Sarah Armstrong never thought she'd be the kind of person to get a divorce. She was devastated to find out she was wrong. But she never wanted to be 'that' kind of woman who was always fighting with an ex and making life miserable for herself and her daughter Grace. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, host and attorney Billie Tarascio talks with Sarah abo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, host Billie Tarascio takes the other chair as the guest of attorney Launi Sheldon's "All Things Divorce" podcast to talk about the growing amount of online advice available for people divorcing. How do you know when it's valid for you and what can you do to make sure you're hearing from the right sources? Bill...

Send us Fan Mail Both men and women can be victims of domestic violence - and the evidence can be overwhelming sometimes. But when is it best to push your DV case forward in front of a judge? And when does it not serve your best interests in the long run? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, your host Billie Tarascio talks with Family Law Attorney Julie LaBenz about when and how to press...

Send us Fan Mail Are you representing yourself in divorce court? Lots of people do. Modern Divorce Host Billie Tarascio and Julie LaBenz are back to give their insider tips on how to present your divorce case to the judge effectively. The Win-Without-Law-School team answered questions and covered tons of important things you can do now to build your case and make sure the judge hears you - and sid...

Send us Fan Mail When Angela went through a high stakes divorce and finally got full sole decision making rights to her children, it wasn't an easy process. She lost her first case - badly, she says - when she didn't present herself right, and didn't put her case information forward in a way that would help her protect her children. In today's Modern Divorce Podcast, host Billi...

Send us Fan Mail Only 6% of the legal profession identifies as black in the United States, while the country's population is 13% black. This episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast takes a hard look at what it means to honestly improve work life for underrepresented cultural classes - particularly in the legal field. In honor of Black History month, Host Billie Tarascio talks with Paralegal Jos...

Send us Fan Mail What happens to parenting time when one parent is struggling as an alcoholic? How does the other parent know with certitude that their child is safe when living with or visiting the alcoholic parent? Is the alcoholic parent at risk for losing precious parenting time? These are all good questions. It's not uncommon for the non alcoholic parent to use the other parent's is...

Send us Fan Mail Family law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Julie LaBenz are back, sharing a packed hour-long session trading insider tips for surviving the emotional (and legal) strategies that can get you through a divorce. And let's face it - divorce is all about the emotions and managing them so you don't make critical mistakes that cost you more than you expected. Drop in on Billie an...

Send us Fan Mail What should parents do when COVID and other common childhood illnesses are causing mayhem in the workplace? Isn't it sensible for an employer to step in and provide a solution? Some people don't think so. When attorney Billie Tarascio posted a job description for her law firm Modern Law in Mesa Arizona, TikTok, Reddit and Twitter were abuzz with negative comments over th...

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard anyone rave about their divorce attorney? It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's time to listen up. By the time Stephanie Deskins joined Modern Law she was a newbie attorney but had spent time working a variety of other jobs before deciding to go back to school to get her law degree.  She brought a "special sauce" that has turned her int...

Send us Fan Mail Why is divorce so darn expensive? When it comes down to it, it's all about legal costs of court, expert testimony, paperwork and lawyers. Plus, add in all those delays and the time it takes to get a court case together and the cost begins to take on an impossible amount. Enter IDoOver's Jenni Pierson who talks with attorney and host Billie Tarascio about the benefits of...

Send us Fan Mail What do you want your first impression to be? What is your brand? If you're a newly divorced man or woman, you know that it's time to throw away the trappings of the old you because they're just not working any more. That's what The Fabulous Deanna Dupree is going to help you with right now. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast host Billie Tarascio tal...

Send us Fan Mail As attorneys, we know a lot of people don't have the budget to afford representation, but a lot of people go into the courtroom thinking they'll simply report truthfully on their situation -  and win - because the judge thinks they're right. Or believable. And it's just not true. That's a very difficult gamble. But there are ways to win without an attorney...

Send us Fan Mail When host Billie Tarascio answered questions on TikTok about managing parenting time with a newborn, and the variety of explosive issues that come with it, responses came in like wildfire. One of those responses came from Yasmin and Tylor Henson, now divorced parents of a 2-year-old, who successfully navigated the infant stages of their son, sharing parenting time even while the c...

Send us Fan Mail So you've split the assets and now you've got some cash to manage. Maybe it came from a house that got sold in the divorce and you got half, or you have the rights to half of your ex's retirement account: Now what? Who do you trust? Where should you put it? When it comes to money, you don't want to make any big mistakes when you're trying to grow your cash...

Send us Fan Mail Let's face it, divorce is traumatizing for adults, and every bit as traumatizing for children. Problem is, there's not much they can do about it, so it's in the hands of the parent to manage the sadness, disappointment and acting out that can sometimes happen during and throughout the process of divorce. Enter Alexis Santa Cruz, a former elementary school teacher wh...

Send us Fan Mail Kimberly Miner suffered through two divorces with domestic violence. How do you rebuild your confidence after being dragged through the physical and emotional muck? In today's Modern Divorce podcast, Kim shares her difficult journey that prompted her founding of a non profit , EnvisionYouVictory.org , to help domestic violence victims learn how to come back stronger and more...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard enough getting divorced, but splitting up assets in a way that makes everyone happy can be fraught with emotional distress. Luckily, there are ways to get it done and have each side walk away with a plan for their better future. In this episode, Modern Divorce Podcast host Billie Tarascio talks with Brenda Bridges, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst whose soothin...

Send us Fan Mail How do you keep children out of harms way from sexual predators? It starts with with plain talk. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Billie Tarascio chats with sex abuse survivor and pediatric nurse, Katie Hastings, who has some very plain talk about what really works to keep kids from falling for the manipulations of a predator. Not only does Katie explain the safe ste...

Send us Fan Mail Money. We all need it. But in divorce, if you're splitting up assets, and maybe even a business, you'll likely end up with half - or less. How do you make sure you get your fair share? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Host Billie Tarascio gets the inside scoop on that from Dave Stolz, a CPA who helps women get their financial lives back on track after divor...

Send us Fan Mail Does your ex:  Drop the ball on your child's team sports and field trips?  Disagree about school choice or medical treatments?  Regularly mess up your holiday or vacation plans? If so, you have an impossible ex. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Billie Tarascio talks with divorce coach Julie Beckerman about these kinds of issues and the secret to co-parenting wit...

Send us Fan Mail This single mama tried working things out for co-parenting with her baby daddy but trouble ensued. - continuously. What to do? Real Estate pro Sasha Lopez sits with Modern Divorce Podcast host Billie Tarascio to talk details on how to survive the single parent life, and manage parenting time when disagreements and court time have become a regular occurence. Don't miss this po...

Send us Fan Mail New Jersey Divorce attorney John Nachlinger saw a lot of his male clients getting run over in divorce because they didn't see it coming and didn't know how to talk about what they were going through.  Why? Because they grew up thinking it was best to keep their feelings to themselves. John saw it as a big problem that he could help solve. In this episode of the Modern Di...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever thought that you couldn't afford a divorce attorney, this podcast is a must-listen. Modern Divorce Podcast Host Billie Tarascio talks with mom, Amanda Mallon who got her divorce game plan from a pro bono  day (free) visit with a Modern Law attorney, which Mallon then managed with free and reduced cost elements. Today, she has sole custody of her child. The...

Send us Fan Mail When do you actually pull the plug on the marriage? Are the reasons you're staying the right reasons? What about the kids? So many questions. And they're all worth asking before you actually find yourself in a divorce. In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast with family law attorney Billie Tarascio, Divorce Coach Abby King talks about how it's possible to stra...