From figuring out how your child is supposed to build a meaningful relationship with someone who is not physically present, to determining how to make shared decisions about your child’s well-being when you aren’t in the same room, co-parenting with someone who does not live close by presents many challenges.
If you have ever watched an episode of Hoarders or stopped your scrolling when you saw someone deep cleaning a dirty car, you know what can happen when your impulse to save things gets out of control. Items pile up, it gets overwhelming, and important stuff gets lost when the clean-up involves...
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“I can do it myself!” Every parent has heard some version of this from their child, often at the most inopportune times. Whether it is dressing themself or pouring their own cereal, there's a fine balance between encouraging independence and preventing a complete disaster.
And this is a tightrope...
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A quarter of a century ago (Yikes! How was 1999 that long ago?) country singer Brad Paisley wrote and recorded the ultimate song about the importance of stepparents. “He Didn't Have to Be” is written from the perspective of a man who is in the hospital awaiting the birth of his first...
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Lawyers have a bad reputation. And it’s easy to see why. We are called on for help in the most difficult times of a person’s life, and the solutions we offer are often imperfect. On top of that, we have the audacity to charge for our services!
It’s no...
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Unless you’re working up at Los Alamos, you probably thought the last time you would need to plug numbers into a formula and solve for x was college — or maybe even high school. But if you are splitting up with your child’s other parent, you are about to learn a whole...
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To quote the high-octane, speed-obsessed hero of Talladega Nights, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” It’s a motto that doesn’t make much sense in a race with multiple cars vying for the checkered flag, but it does carry meaning in the world of divorce.
Under New Mexico law, the...
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If you were alive during the ‘90s there’s No Doubt you know the answer to this question. “Don’t Speak” is one of the greatest breakup songs of all time, and a decent bit of advice for divorcing couples in the Albuquerque area.
The lyrics capture the emotional angst of...
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Difficult times are often the crucible where enduring relationships are forged, but there are some trials that even the strongest partnerships cannot survive. Incarceration is one of them.
Whether you or your spouse is the one who is spending time in a New Mexico Corrections facility, Attorney Bob Matteucci...
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It seems like summer has only just begun, but the smell of Scotch tape and newly sharpened pencils is already wafting through stores in the Albuquerque area. Whether the start of a new school year is something you dread or a much-anticipated event, there are many things you and your child’s other...
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