RI Divorce Lawyers and Coaches - AirPlay plus AppleTV a Great Teaching Tool!

By Rhode Island Divorce Coach on September 1, 2012 7:30 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
Apple's Newest Operating System version 10.8.1 named Mountain Lion has a fantastic new innovation called AirPlay with AirPlay Mirroring that works with Apple TV 2nd and 3rd Generations to be able to better explain to your clients via a demonstration right on your computer how the courts and the specifics of their case will work.  People feel much better when they understand what is going on in their case.  

How might you use this technology?  Simply create a presentation and then stream it to your television that is hooked up to the new AppleTV in your office right from the desktop of your computer.  Understanding is a key factor in helping clients with confidence both in your skills in and their case.  Lack of understanding by clients often leads to easier criticism and lack of confidence in the attorney.  This is also a great eco-friendly way to review documents with clients without creating additional documents to be shredded to clutter the environment.  Make changes "on the fly" as you client notes them and you make your work with your client more in the way of an "interactive" Team rather than them feeling helplessly dragged along through a sometimes confusing legal process.

Soon I hope to be able to use these great new tools to help my clients better understand the Rhode Island Divorce Process, review documents with me and create a dynamic team interaction with my clients so that clients can help themselves more in the Rhode Island Divorce Coaching session and in the divorce process itself.  This, in turn, should help me better to understand the client and his or her needs and work together to reach a better conclusion perhaps with more understanding.


All My Best to You on Your Journey Through The RI Family Court,

Attorney Christopher A. Pearsall - "The Rhode Island Divorce Coach"™ 


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Protection from Abuse Claims! Men need help against RI Domestic Violence Laws!

By Rhode Island Divorce Coach on August 31, 2012 6:05 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
I'm all for stopping domestic violence.  Yet here is the problem.  I read the Rhode Island Statutes on Domestic Violence.  

What happens if the Plaintiff lies in her affidavit to force her husband out of the house?  What is the punishment if the court finds the Plaintiff lied?

According to the statutes in Rhode Island it's absolutely NOTHING!  I have a case where a husband has been forced out of his home for 4+ months now and I'm confident I can prove it was all a sham to continue an affair.  

What is the husband's recourse?  NOTHING according to Rhode Island's Domestic Violence Laws.  Is something wrong with this picture?  People need to speak up.  The laws need to change.  

Aren't men and women supposed to be equal under the law?  Some how men are getting the short end of the stick here and women are getting a "kick the man out of the house free card."  

Does anyone else see this?

All My Best to You on Your Journey Through The RI Family Court,
Attorney Christopher A. Pearsall - "The Rhode Island Divorce Coach"™ 

3 Major Ways You Can Control Huge Costs in Your RI Divorce?

By Rhode Island Divorce Coach on November 12, 2011 7:24 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

That largest cost of any divorce is almost always the amount you pay to your divorce lawyer.

So how can you control that cost? Here are 3 major ways you can take control of that cost.

1) Shopping around and doing your homework before hiring a lawyer can save you thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in divorce lawyer fees. If you truly want to save money then you will "bargain" shop like many people do for christmas presents. All attorneys are not the same and their rates and billing arrangements are not all the same. It is better to exercise patience and take your time finding for a good lawyer who knows divorce well and charges a reasonable fee for his or her services. Always remember the wise old adage, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

2) Speak with your spouse and reach an agreement on your own to bring your case to a reasonable resolution if at all possible. It's best not to let your attorney sway you from what you believe to be a reasonable resolution that you can live with simply because your lawyer doesn't agree. Remember that this is your life with your spouse. When it comes to what is "reasonable" for a resolution to your marriage, your lawyer may know the law but only you know what you consider reasonable for a settlement. Ultimately, the longer your divorce takes, the more money the lawyers make and the less money and property you end up with.

3) Remember to tell your lawyer that you want the lawyer to talk to you about each action to be taken in your divorce and how much time it will take or how much it will cost you for the work to be done. If possible have the lawyer put it in writing, even if it is only via an email. If you don't want the action taken then make sure to inform your lawyer in writing whether you would like the action taken or not. Ultimately, your lawyer is your guide through the proceeding, but as the client you have the ultimate right to make decisions over what happens in your case. If you hand the case over to the lawyer and things aren't clear between you and your own lawyer, then don't be surprised if your divorce lawyer starts filing motions and sending out documents that may not be needed at all. You could save yourself a lot of money by preventing your divorce lawyer from doing work that is not necessary in a case if it can be resolved early simply by communication between you and your spouse or exchanges of offers and counteroffers until you arrive at a settlement.

The worst thing you can do is to simply hire a divorce lawyer and turn everything over to him or her and expect that things will be done the way you would like them done.

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