Family Law & Divorce Blog

Welcome to Family Lawyer Magazine's new Blog! In these pages, you’ll find content that can help you attract quality clients (and offer better service to existing clients), manage your practices more efficiently, learn about financial tips and traps, and discover new technology and trends.

Our Bloggers are all experienced professionals working in the divorce and family law arena, or experts who provide services to those professionals.

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We hope you find these blog posts thought-provoking, interesting, and informative.

Recent Blog Posts

Mobile Marketing is Necessary to Match Shifting Consumer Trends

Ensure your law firm stays relevant in a world dominated by mobile devices. KPCB analyst and “Queen of the Internet” Mary Meeker recently released her 20th annual Internet Trends report containing noteworthy findings relevant to anyone hoping to successfully market their practice or services online. Specifically, the report reveals that marketing spending does not align with […]

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: September 10, 2020

Mobile Marketing is Necessary to Match Shifting Consumer Trends

Ensure your law firm stays relevant in a world dominated by mobile devices. KPCB analyst and “Queen of the Internet” Mary Meeker recently released her 20th annual Internet Trends report containing noteworthy findings relevant to anyone hopi... Read more

Google: April 21st Is Your Deadline to Have a Mobile-Friendly Website

If your website is not mobile-friendly, take note! A mobile-friendly website is no longer simply a nice thing to have, Google has just made it a must by announcing that they will be favoring websites that are mobile-friendly come April 21, 2015. Your Google rank and traffic can be significantly impacted by this change in algorithms by […]

By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated: March 09, 2023

Google: April 21st Is Your Deadline to Have a Mobile-Friendly Website

If your website is not mobile-friendly, take note! A mobile-friendly website is no longer simply a nice thing to have, Google has just made it a must by announcing that they will be favoring websites that are mobile-friendly come April 21, 2015.... Read more

Is Blogging Really Advertising?

Or is blogging only advertising when lawyers do it? Do we stop at blogging or does this extend to lawyers answering frequently asked questions (FAQs), writing articles, or appearing in educational podcasts and videos? How about media interviews? If they are advertising materials, then, will they also be subject to approval by the bar? Which […]

By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated: September 10, 2020

Or is blogging only advertising when lawyers do it? Do we stop at blogging or does this extend to lawyers answering frequently asked questions (FAQs), writing articles, or appearing in educational podcasts and videos? How about media interviews... Read more

How Should the Legal System Treat Online Death Threats?

The Supreme Court is deliberating whether abusive online behavior – including online death threats – should be categorized as criminal activity or protected under freedom of speech. In light of the case of Anthony Elonis, a man convicted in 2011 of multiple counts of online threats, including murdering his wife, the US Supreme Court will […]

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: September 10, 2020

The Supreme Court is deliberating whether abusive online behavior – including online death threats – should be categorized as criminal activity or protected under freedom of speech. In light of the case of Anthony Elonis, a man convicted in 2011... Read more

Please Consider Donating a Kidney to a Family Lawyer

Ken Lester, a family lawyer from South Carolina, is in need of a kidney transplant, and I am using the resources available to Divorce Marketing Group, including Family Lawyer Magazine, to help spread the word. Click here to read more about it. It isn’t just because Ken is a client of ours that we […]

By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated: September 10, 2020

Ken Lester, a family lawyer from South Carolina, is in need of a kidney transplant, and I am using the resources available to Divorce Marketing Group, including Family Lawyer Magazine, to help spread the word. Click here to read more abou... Read more

The $1 Billion Divorce and the Rest of Us

The high profile divorce case between Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm and his ex-wife Sue Ann Hamm has been widely followed and reported by the press for several reasons since the divorce was filed by Sue Ann Hamm in 2012. The media buzz surrounding the case was largely due to the high net worth assets involved, […]

By Martha Chan, Marketing Expert for Family LawyersUpdated: September 10, 2020

The high profile divorce case between Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm and his ex-wife Sue Ann Hamm has been widely followed and reported by the press for several reasons since the divorce was filed by Sue Ann Hamm in 2012. The media buzz s... Read more

Supreme Court Tacitly Approves Same-Sex Marriage Across 11 States

The non-ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, October 6th has helped strike down same-sex marriage bans in three jurisdictions across the country. Same-sex couples and gay marriage advocates are celebrating a major success after the Supreme Court’s refusal to review cases by the three appellate courts that failed to […]

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: September 10, 2020

The non-ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, October 6th has helped strike down same-sex marriage bans in three jurisdictions across the country. Same-sex couples and gay marriage advocates are celebrating a major... Read more

North Dakota Brings Important Divorce Issue to the Ballot

North Dakota voters now have an additional box to check on Election Day this November. The decision of whether or not to enact Shared Parenting will be included on the November 14th ballot and the fate of divorcing North Dakota families will be left up to the discretion of state’s voters. It is due […]

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: September 10, 2020

North Dakota voters now have an additional box to check on Election Day this November. The decision of whether or not to enact Shared Parenting will be included on the November 14th ballot and the fate of divorcing North Dakota families w... Read more

The Conundrum of Same-Sex Divorce in Florida

As same-sex couples continue to fight for the right to marry in many U.S. States, another major challenge is facing gay couples wishing to legally terminate their union.

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: March 17, 2021

The Conundrum of Same-Sex Divorce in Florida

As same-sex couples continue to fight for the right to marry in many U.S. States, another major challenge is facing gay couples wishing to legally terminate their union. Read more

Tennessee Judge Cites State Law in Ruling Against Same-Sex Divorce

A same-sex couple was denied the ability to divorce in their residing state of Tennessee by a judge citing state law. Roane County Circuit Judge Russel E. Simmons Jr. declined a request to divorce for two men who were married four years ago in Iowa, because Tennessee does not recognize same-sex marriage. Judge Simmons’ […]

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: September 10, 2020

Tennessee Judge Cites State Law in Ruling Against Same-Sex Divorce

A same-sex couple was denied the ability to divorce in their residing state of Tennessee by a judge citing state law. Roane County Circuit Judge Russel E. Simmons Jr. declined a request to divorce for two men who were married four years a... Read more

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