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Vance Long: Hidden Cameras, Trackers, and Digital Stalking
Season 2023 Episode 54
A client told Vance Long that her car was the only place she felt safe, and then said she no longer felt safe there either, because she knew it was b…
3 years, 3 months ago
Padideh Jafari: Frivolous Motions and Weaponized Alienation
Season 2023 Episode 53
High-conflict parents will fight to the last dollar for custody, win, and then hand the child back. Padideh Jafari has seen it enough times to treat …
3 years, 3 months ago
Padideh Jafari: How a Difficult Ex Weaponizes the Legal System
Season 2023 Episode 52
First marriages in Los Angeles County end in divorce roughly two-thirds of the time. Second marriages, family attorney Padideh Jafari says, end in di…
3 years, 3 months ago
Shel Stark: How to Get a Difficult Person to Settle
Season 2023 Episode 51
When you're up against someone who wants to fight, settling can feel like surrender. A master mediator would tell you it's often the smartest, least …
3 years, 3 months ago
Steve Dana: What Judges Need to Grant a Restraining Order
Season 2023 Episode 50
Lisa filed for a restraining order once on her own and was denied. The next day, a legal services office in another state rewrote the same facts, exp…
3 years, 3 months ago
Tess Abalos: Finding Clarity When You Can't Decide Anything
Season 2023 Episode 49
In mediation, a parent is asked what custody schedule they want. Having spent two years describing in detail what the other side wants, they have no …
3 years, 4 months ago
Melissa Cohen: Virtual Court and Smarter Documentation
Season 2023 Episode 48
Halfway through a hearing, a client who had been composed and strong glanced at the judge's screen and saw the case caption: her name against her hus…
3 years, 4 months ago
Side Effects of Staying in a Toxic Relationship - with Matt Phifer
Season 2023 Episode 47
BTGO welcomes back our friend, author, coach, therapist, and TikTok superstar creator, Matt Phifer (Instagram @matthewlphifer) who talks about how st…
3 years, 4 months ago
Carol Reed: Affordable Legal Access When You Can't Afford a Lawyer
Season 2023 Episode 46
Legal fees are often what actually break people in a high-conflict divorce. Carol Reed's argument is that a low-cost legal plan changes the math, giv…
3 years, 4 months ago
Marnie Grundman: Why Kids Won't Talk to the People Meant to Help
Season 2023 Episode 45
The professionals assigned to a child in a custody case are supposed to be the ones who hear the truth. Frequently they are the last people a child w…
3 years, 4 months ago