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Send us Fan Mail Kids can take the biggest hit in divorce because their lives are in someone else's control, leading to alienation, depression and broken relationships. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Don Gordon, the designer of the Children In Between  online program for children of divorce, talks about the ways to mitigate the impacts of divorce on children. According to Dr. Don,...

Send us Fan Mail Will I get alimony or not? That's the big question when people divorce. In Arizona, namely Maricopa County, there are general rules the guide judges, but nothing is set in stone. In this special nuts-and-bolts episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Attorney Billie Tarascio explains the basics for Spousal Maintenance (otherwise known as alimony) and how to figure out if and ho...

Send us Fan Mail In 2021, the stress of a pandemic, rising prices, politics and angry scenes posted on social media has put everyone under pressure. Throw a divorce with children into the mix, and kids are especially vulnerable to all the inputs. How can kids and their parents survive all this? In this special episode, Modern Divorce Podcast Host Billie Tarascio talks with Rachel Guernsey, a licen...

Send us Fan Mail When emotions are charged and bonds are broken, it's common for a high conflict divorce to develop. It can include everything from abuse, to bad behavior, and destructive physical and emotional actions. But how do you survive? In this extended episode,  Modern Divorce host Billie Tarascio talks with Karen McMahon, who tells her gut-wrenching story of a 3-year divorce drama th...

Send us Fan Mail Divorces are well known for the financial havoc they create. Fortunately, your new life can be managed with some strong money management and a little expert help from someone whose been there. Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Julie Kern shares the mic with Modern Divorce Podcast Host Billie Tarascio to talk about the top money moves you should make to prepare and thrive before...

Send us Fan Mail Whether it's legal alcohol or legal marijuana, it's never legal to use while driving. Nevertheless, sometimes people get busted for it, and it may be used as a negotiating wedge when a couple divorces and one of them has a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) charge or conviction on their record. In this episode, Modern Law attorneys Billie Tarascio and Ryan Claridge talk a...

Send us Fan Mail What do two experienced divorce attorneys think about the very public Kelly Clarkson divorce? While most celebrity divorces are kept out of the public eye, this one was completely transparent through court records. Why, and what can you learn from a celebrity divorce? As it turns out, plenty. Chicago-area family law attorney Raiford Palmer and Phoenix-area family law attorney Bill...

Send us Fan Mail When Candice was 18 her boyfriend pushed her to have a baby to cement their relationship. When she did become pregnant, he denied being the father. What to do? In this episode, Candice Tully tells Modern Divorce Podcast Host Billie Tarascio how she survived and managed to take care of her precious son through legal battles and the everyday stresses of being a young, single mom. Th...

Send us Fan Mail So what really happens when we suffer trauma - especially the kind associated with the gut-wrenching emotions connected with divorce? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Billie Tarascio talks with Licensed Professional Counselor Myra Hurtado , who sheds some light on the process and gives us some things to do starting TODAY to heal from those traumas. Does sending the k...

Send us Fan Mail Texas Divorce Attorney Bryan Walters is back on the Modern Divorce Podcast for another great talk with Billie Tarascio about the legal details behind Bill and Melinda Gates' recent divorce.  As many as 75% of marriages end because the wife calls it quits, and when there's a lot of money on the table, the wives can often end up with much less than their spouses if they do...

Send us Fan Mail What happens to someone when they divorce and their church friends and support groups start disappearing, or even begin to reject you outright? For some church is a refuge that's uplifting. But finding oneself at odds with church standards and has pushed many a divorced person to rethink their religious beliefs. Enter Wendi Jensen, who talks with Modern Divorce Podcast Host B...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Modern Divorce host Billie Tarascio talks with the Spunky Spriritualist, Dr. Tiffany Nguyen, who helps people create their best life after divorce and breakups. As a full time pharmacist who understands the world of medications, in her role as a life coach she uses critical thinking and the right questions to guide people to get past their personal traumas to a ne...

Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating look at the effects of Divorce, Modern Divorce host Billie Tarascio talks with Mark Anderson, Modern Law's social media manager, about how his parents' divorce still reverberates in many ways today. For instance, as a step parent himself, he finds himself understanding and agreeing with the things his stepfather did and said. But there's more......

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of the Baby William series, we learn the truth of what happened to missing Baby William and his mother Madeline Jones after a police detective tips off the legal team.  Attorney Billie Tarascio describes that moment, while Andrea Gouchenour talks about how the crime affected her family. The baby's father, Jake Gouchenour, now three years later and happil...

Send us Fan Mail When Baby William's Grandmother, Andrea Gouchenour and her sister Rachel Guernsey drive around town to put up posters for the missing baby and her mother, Madeline Jones, they're shocked to see Madeline's mother Cassie, making her youngest daughter tear the posters down while she waits in a car. That's when their thinking changes.  Setting up with the evidence...

Send us Fan Mail In this 3rd episode of the special series on Missing Baby William, we hear from some of the main family members involved in the case, and what family law attorney Billie Tarascio can do to ferret out more information to find baby William Gouchenour. By this time, during a typical hot Arizona summer, weeks and weeks have passed with no real news on the missing baby. Meanwhile polic...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Modern Divorce podcast, a growing group of social media sleuths begin forming, drawn in by the mysterious disappearance of a young mother and her baby in Mesa , AZ, after a contentious divorce.  Destinee Mack, who describes herself on Twitter as a wife, mom and random altruist, was the unexpected center of the unexpected band of 12,000 online strangers who c...

Send us Fan Mail In this first part of a 5-part series, the Modern Divorce Podcast does a deep dive into the tangled events of a divorce gone bad between two young parents.  The infant son of a young father, Jacob Gouchenour, along with the baby's mother, Madeline Jones, disappear on a June day in Mesa, Arizona not long after a family law judge orders that the two parents share parenting time...

Send us Fan Mail Think you're going to split everything down the middle in your divorce because you're in a community property state? Not so fast. There might be trouble ahead. In this episode of the Modern Divorce podcast, host Billie Tarascio talks with Modern Law "Godfather" Don Colburn who shares the inside scoop for what you need to know when splitting up your stuff in a c...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to breaking up, divorce attorneys have pretty much seen it all. They have heard all kinds of 'blush-worthy' personal details and relationship issues that have prompted breakups, divorces and legal mayhem; so wouldn't it make sense to tap that info for some great advice? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, your host Billie Tarascio talks with...

Send us Fan Mail When Sarahanne was growing up, her future as a wife and mother was already decided for her. It was part of her family life as a child, and it's something she embraced as an adult. But when her marriage fell apart after more than 20 years, she found herself without a home, and without the support of her beloved church. In this heartbreaking episode of Modern Divorce, host Bill...

Send us Fan Mail TedX Speaker Shawn Bradford (Thank You Divorce) talks with Modern Divorce podcast host Billie Tarascio in this insightful episode about minding your most important relationships and how to avoid forcing intimacy in a new relationship, or out of habit. Surprise, it could be you who's pushing things, says Bradford, who gives a roadmap for figuring out the issues - something she...

Send us Fan Mail Going through a divorce is one of the most gut-wrenching, horrible things one can experience. It often leaves people bitter, unhappy, and awash in toxic emotions. Wouldn't it be great if there was something we could do to fix that? There is. In this episode, you'll find welcome relief when Modern Law's host Billie Tarascio talks with Dr. Happiness, Elia Gourgouris,...

Send us Fan Mail What is a behaviorist and how can it help you survive as a single parent? In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, host Billie Tarascio introduces us to Kimball Lewis, whose website empoweringparents.com is filled with tips and tools for helping parents deal with the challenges of raising a child. You need a plan to help survive the trials you'll experience as a single...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Billie Tarascio takes the mic on her own to lay out the important hard truth of why women get less in divorce, why so many women accept this as normal, and why the law won't help you if you don't take steps beforehand stop it.  It's a subject that she sees come up too many times in her own law practice, and it leaves he...