Divorce 101

By Leslie Bonin, family law attorney, and Monique Drake, JD and Certified Coach September 16, 2026
A family law attorney and a divorce coach on helping a distressed child, documenting what's happening, and what a court can actually order about a volatile co-parent.
Close-up of a woman with eyes closed, holding a pink note over her mouth with an X drawn on it.
By Alicia Pellegrin, PhD, Forensic Psychologist, and Richard Perque, family law attorney and former judge September 3, 2026
A forensic psychologist and a former family court judge explain DARVO, why it works on observers, how to recognize it, and what courts can actually do about it.
Young child in a plaid shirt looking to the right indoors
By Richard Perque and Leslie Bonin, family law attorneys September 2, 2026
Two family law attorneys, one who serves as court-appointed counsel for children, explain child attorneys, GALs, and amicus attorneys, and when a court appoints one.
Person standing in a cozy living room while a child sits on a couch facing the window
By Monique Drake, JD and Certified Coach, and Richard Perque, family law attorney and former judge September 1, 2026
A divorce coach and a family law attorney on recognizing coercive control, safely planning an exit, and which states let you get a protective order without physical violence.
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By Leslie Bonin, family law attorney, and Monique Drake, JD and Certified Coach September 16, 2026
A family law attorney and a divorce coach on helping a distressed child, documenting what's happening, and what a court can actually order about a volatile co-parent.
Close-up of a woman with eyes closed, holding a pink note over her mouth with an X drawn on it.
By Alicia Pellegrin, PhD, Forensic Psychologist, and Richard Perque, family law attorney and former judge September 3, 2026
A forensic psychologist and a former family court judge explain DARVO, why it works on observers, how to recognize it, and what courts can actually do about it.
Young child in a plaid shirt looking to the right indoors
By Richard Perque and Leslie Bonin, family law attorneys September 2, 2026
Two family law attorneys, one who serves as court-appointed counsel for children, explain child attorneys, GALs, and amicus attorneys, and when a court appoints one.
Person standing in a cozy living room while a child sits on a couch facing the window
By Monique Drake, JD and Certified Coach, and Richard Perque, family law attorney and former judge September 1, 2026
A divorce coach and a family law attorney on recognizing coercive control, safely planning an exit, and which states let you get a protective order without physical violence.
Person sitting on a bed, face in hand, looking distressed in a bright bedroom.
By Alicia Pellegrin, PhD, Forensic Psychologist September 1, 2026
A psychologist on how postpartum depression strains a marriage, whether it can be used against you in a custody case, and what actually helps both parents.
Woman holding a sign with a lightbulb sketch in front of a wall covered in ideas and doodles
By Richard Perque and Leslie Bonin, family law attorneys August 21, 2026
Two family law attorneys on how copyrights, patents, trademarks, and royalties get divided in divorce, and why Louisiana, Texas, and Massachusetts each handle it differently.
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