by Pamela Cominos | May 14, 2017 | Family Violence, General Legal Matters
So often I hear comments from women ending abusive relationships, like “how can I be so stupid?” , “why didn’t I see the signs of control ?” It doesn’t help that society has a simplistic view of abusive relationships and believes...
by Pamela Cominos | May 6, 2017 | Divorce, Family Violence, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting / Custody
If you are considering divorce and you have children, you will know that it is not an easy decision to make. You will know that for children their will be a period of grief, change and uncertainty. A recent study from the United Kingdom which observed and interviewed...
by Pamela Cominos | Aug 24, 2016 | Family Violence, General Legal Matters, Health and Wellbeing
It is a statistically known fact that women are largely the victims of domestic violence and often they and their children are the most vulnerable when it comes to their housing. As a specialist Family Law firm we unfortunately deal with family violence on a regular...
by Pamela Cominos | Jul 25, 2016 | Collaborative Family Law, Family Violence, General Legal Matters, Mediation, Parenting / Custody
We all know that domestic violence is a very serious problem in our community with one in six women experiencing violence at the hands of a current or former partner and one in three women experiencing violence in their life time. There are men who experience...
by Pamela Cominos | May 22, 2016 | Child Support, Divorce, Family Violence, Parenting / Custody
Separation or divorce does not end your obligation to care for your children and work with your ex- partner or spouse to adequately care for your children. Children need continuing care and support from both their parents. It is understandable that when parents go...
by Pamela Cominos | May 10, 2016 | Divorce, Family Violence, Parenting / Custody, Property and Money, Spousal Maintenance
Going To Court- Family Law Going to court for your family law matter is a daunting and uncertain time. Even if you are the one who started the Court process, it is still a difficult time. Most people avoid confrontation and conflict and hope that their parenting or...
