Episodes

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and North Carolina Senior Litigation Attorney Danielle Webb discuss important legal documents that will need to be changed during or after the divorce process. These documents include estate planning documents, such as wills, trusts, and Powers of Attorney, that can affect your future moving forward. Many going through the divorce experience forget to change these vital documents that can decide custody or allow someone to make decis...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and New York Senior Litigation Attorney Daniel Gvertz discuss what to do if you have left the marital home and what impact that may have on your divorce. Mr. Trout and Mr. Gvertz highlight the familial and financial implications of leaving the marital home and how the family courts view the action. Moving out and leaving the marital home can cause family courts to order the payment of spousal and child support, and Mr. Gvertz and Mr....

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Florida Litigation Attorney Christina Diaz discussed how the housing market may affect a divorce. Mr. Trout and Ms. Diaz navigated the complex housing market and how it comes into play in the division of assets. They also described how COVID-19, as well as regional housing markets can and have affected the value of a marital home. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly virtual town halls and frequent podcasts, answering ...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Nebraska Litigation Attorney Christopher Johnson discuss the importance of informing your family law attorney any bad facts that may be used against you in a divorce or child custody case. Mr. Trout and Mr. Johnson emphasize the vitality of transparency and how attorneys can use these facts, in order to help their clients, so long as they know about them ahead of time. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly virtual town ...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and a Cordell & Cordell divorce attorney navigate adultery and how that is handled, from the family court’s perspective during the divorce process. They highlight how adultery, as well as the use of marital assets in conducting adultery are viewed by the family courts in the state of Iowa. They discuss discuss some of the challenges involved, including how to navigate shared children, how to navigate new significant others with crimi...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and a Cordell & Cordell divorce attorney discuss the impact that social media use can have on a divorce or child custody case, on this episode of the Men’s Divorce Podcast. They break down the consequences of social media use before, during, and after your case is finalized. They highlight from their personal experience how social media posts can shift perspective and negatively affect your character during a case. Cordell & Cordell...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Florida Senior Litigation Attorney Jennifer Wallner Saltzman to discuss how mediation is utilized in family law cases. Mr. Trout and Ms. Wallner Saltzman break down the ins and outs of mediation and how it highlights the differences in experiences and personal facts of family law cases. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly virtual town halls and frequent podcasts, answering your questions and addressing your concerns a...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Virginia Senior Litigation Attorney Jacob Smith offer tips on how to navigate communication during divorce and child custody situations. Avoiding “carrier pigeon communication” and remaining civil throughout any portion of dealing with your co-parent is key to being favorably seen by family courts. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly virtual town halls and frequent podcasts, answering your questions and addressing you...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Attorney Dylan Briggs discuss tips for parents dealing with child custody-related issues. Fathers may face challenges in navigating the complexities of child custody cases. Their place in their children’s lives is too important not to enter the courtroom prepared and educated on the ins and outs of the process. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and frequent podcasts answeri...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and New Mexico attorney Camille Pedrick highlight what to anticipate when going to an initial divorce consultation with an attorney. Those heading into an initial consultation need to educate themselves and make the necessary preparations, prior to the meeting. Mr. Trout and Ms. Pedrick dissect the complexities of the meeting and how a productive initial consultation can benefit your case. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce mont...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Georgia attorney Jarvis Johnson highlight strategies involved in being the first to file for divorce. Whether it is to freeze assets, in order to prevent a spouse from taking out money from an account, or to change the characterization of an order of protection, there are advantages to being the first to file for divorce. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and frequent podcasts answeri...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Pennsylvania Litigation Attorney Cassandra Colombo highlight the complications surrounding the possibility of children testifying in court during a child custody case. Depending on your state, there are a variety of factors that can affect your child custody case. Mr. Trout and Ms. Colombo describe the delicate nature of child testimonies and how they may be just as detrimental as they can be beneficial. Cordell & Cordell contin...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Arizona Litigation Attorney Jessica America break down how to maximize your parenting time after a divorce. They emphasize the importance of creating memories, while still maintaining some semblance of a routine for children. Ms. America highlights why it is vital for dads to focus on their children during that time and avoid any distractions. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and fre...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Texas Litigation Manager Ashley Duffy discuss putative fathers and the legal establishment of paternity. Legislatures in many states have created registries for putative fathers, unmarried fathers of children, in order to legally establish paternity and custodial rights. Mr. Trout and Ms. Duffy dissect the process and how the adoption process intersects with the registry. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars a...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Connecticut Senior Litigation Attorney Alix Ritter highlight mediation and arbitration, as methods to speed up the divorce process amid delays caused by COVID-19. They discuss the importance of preparation prior to any type of mediation, as well as expectations heading into the process and the mediation and arbitration phases that occur. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and frequent ...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Litigation Manager Deana Meiners discuss some of things you should and should not do, when it comes to relationships during the divorce process. Relationships that occur during the course of your divorce case can have an effect, and it may be beneficial for your future to wait to date until after your divorce is finalized. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and frequent podcasts answer...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Ohio Senior Litigation Attorney Mark Hogan discuss guardians ad litem and how they can affect the child custody aspects of a divorce. Mark highlights what a guardian ad litem does and what information it provides for the courts. He emphasizes the importance of paying any fees associated with utilizing a guardian ad litem and dives into the role they play in making sure the child is put first. Cordell & Cordell continues to produ...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Pennsylvania Lead Litigator Ashley Folio Morgan discuss multi-level marketing businesses and how they, and the income that they generate, are affected in a divorce. Since these business efforts create opportunities for income, they have to be factored into the financial affidavit during the divorce process. Ms. Folio Morgan explains how these multi-level marketing businesses shape income earning arguments in divorce cases. Corde...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Florida Litigation Attorney Alexandria Mederos highlight the importance of accurate and up-to-date financial statements being reported during the divorce process. During the divorce process, your financial affidavit needs to accurately reflect the amount of money that you earn, or you risk penalty. Mr. Trout and Ms. Mederos stress the importance of doing the necessary work of gathering your bills and calculating your spending hab...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and California Senior Litigation Attorney Cassandra Lelek break down the ins and outs of military divorce. From navigating child custody to calculating child and spousal support, members of the military require a family law attorney that understands the nuances of military divorce. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinars and virtual town halls and frequent podcasts answering your questions and addressing your concern...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Tennessee Litigation Attorney Jonathan Davis discuss mandatory injunctions that can occur when filing for divorce. Mandatory injunctions, or standing orders, depending on your state, help maintain the status quo, once you have filed for divorce. If your soon-to-be ex violates a mandatory injunction, upsetting the status quo, it will lend to your credibility with a judge, helping your case. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce ...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Utah Litigation Attorney Elly Hendriksen discuss the challenges involved when co-parents live in separate states. Whether it is before, during or after a divorce, it can be difficult to navigate parenting time when your co-parent lives in a different state. Scott and Elly dissect the differences in rights during the various stages of the process and emphasize the importance of journaling events and getting things in writing. The...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Maryland Litigation Attorney Ashley Ward break down how to use emergency hearings to your advantage during a divorce. Emergency hearings can be tricky to navigate, which is why you need the experience of a family law attorney representing your case. Scott and Ashley explain what proactive and reactive jurisdictions are, as well as how attorneys prepare clients for hearings. Cordell & Cordell continues to produce monthly webinar...

Cordell & Cordell Executive/Managing Partner, CEO Scott Trout and Florida Litigation Attorney Christina Wilford describe orders of protection and how they can be used during the divorce process. Orders of protection, or temporary injunctions as they sometimes are referred to, can be utilized in divorce situations, in order to protect a spouse or cast doubt on their character, getting a leg up in the case. Facts are critical when dealing with an order of protection during a divorce case, which ...