Fascinating stories and insights on divorce and family law from Sharon Johnson, a practicing family law attorney 20+ years as a co-founding partner of Johnson and Johnson, a law firm in Florham Park, NJ.

In this episiode :

How Sharon, as a young law associate, reacted to a matrimonial case file with X-rated greeting cards in it that a wife had found in her husband's desk at work, along with women's underwearThe meaning behind unpaid funeral billsHer strategy starting out to take-on the stuff that everybody else was afraid to touchThe importance of having a realistic conversation with clients and prospects about whether or not the law is aligned with where they are emotionallyThe patterns in family law mediation that that repeat themselves over and overWhy it's important to let people know you understand what they're saying and to acknowledge how they feelThe spouse initiating a divorce may have already been grieving the loss of their marriage for years, while the non-initiaing spouse might be hit broadsideFear and anxiety is probably overwhelming and sometimes paralyzing. "I think a mental health expert would help you work through that but they also can help you define your goals which makes you better at communicating."Can you make your spouse leave the residence?What is a "no-fault" divorce?Don't waste money to win emotional battles! Learn what is and isn't worth spending money on in a divorceHow to react if there's domestic violence in your home, while still protecting your interests

And MUCH more...