Tag: divorce
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The overpromise playbook: lawyers who guarantee outcomes they can’t deliver
Some attorneys win retainers with guarantees no ethical lawyer would make. Here’s how the overpromise pitch works and why credible counsel sounds less impressive.
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50/50 custody should be the legal default
Decades of research show kids generally do better with substantial time with both parents. The presumption against shared custody is overdue for retirement.
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Stay-at-home parents get screwed in divorce no matter how the case goes
Divorce courts try to be fair to stay-at-home parents but the math, the labor market, and the law combine to leave them worse off either way. Here’s why.
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Family court is the most lawless courtroom in America
Family court operates with wide judicial discretion, limited appellate review, and weak evidentiary rules. The result is a system that produces inconsistent, opaque outcomes.
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Mothers still win custody by default — and the data backs it up
Custody outcomes still tilt sharply toward mothers despite decades of formal gender-neutral law. The data tells a complicated story about why.