Category: Family Law

Judge Lynn Toler, a graduate of Harvard and The University of Pennsylvania Law School, served as a municipal court judge for eight years. She presides over the courtroom on the nationally syndicated television show Divorce Court and is the author of the book My Mother’s Rules, a guide to greater emotional control.

Using a storybook format to break the news to your children in a loving way.

For the sake of the children, the goals of divorcing parents should be the same: involvement of both parents in the lives of the children and mitigation of conflict between the parents. These two factors should dominate all others when thinking about custody.

Mediation can help you minimize the financial and emotional costs of divorce — despite the hurt, anger, and lack of trust that usually accompanies the breakdown of a marriage. Here are some of the most important keys to creating a peaceful divorce.

In separation, deadly as poison, in union, brimming with nectar. What, did fate make my love out of both equally?

How to choose and work with financial professionals — both during and after divorce.

Contrary to what you might believe, personal happiness is not dependent on life dealing you a good hand.

If you have children together, you must learn to cooperate with your ex; the marriage may be over, but your parenting relationship will last forever.