The cost of conflict: what happens when we frame divorce as combat is the title of a nice post by Diane Levin at Online Guide To Mediation. She was successfully able to put into words (and much more politely than I could have) some of my thoughts when I read about the book to which she refers, Hit Him Where It Hurts: The Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Divorce--Alimony, Custody, Child Support, and More.
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- Family Law Update, 12th Judicial Circuit Bar Association, November 18, 2009, Diana L. Skaggs and Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes
- Recent Developments in Family Law Practice, KBA District Bar meeting, Paducah, October 30, 2009, Diana L. Skaggs
- Ky AAML and LBA, Business Valuation Update, April 23, 2009, Diana L. Skaggs
- LBA 18th Annual Family Law Update, February 20, 2009, Diana L. Skaggs and Hon. Richard Revell
- Parenthood in the New Millenium, LBA, November 28, 2008, Sandra G. Ragland
- Thorny Issue of Privilege and Waiver Regarding a Child's Mental Health Records in Custody Cases, 36 The Advocate (no.4), July/August 2008, Kentucky Justice Association, Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes
- Untangling the Knots of Child Custody Relocation Litigation, 8 (no.1) Bar Briefs, LBA, March, 2008, Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes
- Remedies Available Following Claim of Fifth Amendment Privilege in Divorce, 26 The Advocate, No.2, Kentucky Justice Association, March/April 2008, Sarah Jost Nielsen
- Annual Nuts and Bolts: Domestic Violence Orders and Restraining Orders, LBA, 2008, Sarah Jost Nielsen
- 2007, 2008 and 2009 Update to Kentucky Divorce: A Practice Systems Library Manual, Thomson West
- "Video Hot Tip - Blogs", AAML Spring Meeting, Grand Cayman Island, March 10, 2007
- LBA 16th Annual Family Law Update, February 23, 2007, Diana L. Skaggs with Judge Richard A. Revell
- LBA Brown Bag, October 26, 2006, "Personal Goodwill: Is Whether It Is A Divisible Marital Asset Settled in Kentucky?" - Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes
- UK Domestic Relations Practice, First Edition, Appeals chapter, Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes
- AAML/LBA Ninth Annual Family Law Seminar, Diana L. Skaggs: Nonmarital Appreciation, Active or Passive?
- LBA 15th Annual Family Law Update, Diana L. Skaggs with Judge Richard A. Revell
What Others Are Saying About This Blog
- Ben Cowgill, Lexington, KY, Legal Ethics Newsletter, May 3. 2006, “It should come as no surprise that Diana is the first domestic relations practitioner in Kentucky to launch a legal weblog. Earlier this year, she was honored by the Louisville Bar Association for being at the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law and for demonstrating a high level of client concern, public service and innovation in her law practice. She is the founder and senior partner of Diana L. Skaggs & Associates, a "boutique" domestic relations firm in Louisville.”
- Diana Skaggs’ Divorce Law Journal pays more attention to alternate dispute resolution than any practicing attorney blog I'm aware of. Her insights are spot-on, her knowledge broad and her wisdom, well, wise. Check it out! From Settle It Now Negotiation Blog, February 6, 2007
- Diane Levin, Online Guide To Mediation, Boston, MA, June 24, 2006, "I’ve described this excellent blog as one which offers "lucidly written, intelligent analysis" of legal issues, and I stand by that. This blog consistently delivers the goods. Although its Louisville-based author Diana Skaggs tracks Kentucky divorce and family law, her blog has a nation-wide scope, staying abreast of developments in these practice areas across the U.S. For American mediators who work closely with divorcing couples and families, this blog, published by a mediation-friendly attorney, is a must-read stop on the web."
- I have been watching this site since its inception. Diana Skaggs is definitely taking this project seriously, and for those looking for family law content, this is a great site - not just for Kentucky lawyers, but for any lawyer practicing family (or matrimonial or divorce) law. I subscribe to the maxim that 'kontent is king', and her site has maintained an outstanding mix of links to other sites and postings of relevance and original postings from her and her associates on family law developments. A tip of the hat to Diana and the www.DivorceLawJournal.com. And for those wishing to take a peek at her firm's web site: http://www.LouisvilleDivorce.com/ Kentucky Law Blog, June 13, 2006.
- Victoria Pynchon Settle It Now Bl arg, Beverly Hills, CA December 27, 2006, from My 2006 Blog Gratitude List, “Divorce Law Journal-Louisville family law attorney Diana Skaggs who does more to promote ADR than any attorney I know.”
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