When you are in the middle of a legal battle involving money or your children, everything can feel like an emergency.  Unfortunately, the Court has limited resources and time.  This forces the Court to narrowly define what they consider an emergency.  In this episode, Leh and Todd break down what Courts tend to classify as an emergency and what situations will be given expedited consideration.  They also dive into what is really going on behind the scenes that limit the Court's resources.

Recently, Kevin Federline began legal action requesting more child support from his ex-wife Brittney Spears.  While he is currently receiving $20,000 per month, he is asserting that this amount is not enough.  For most people, receiving $20,000 per month tax free would be akin to winning the lottery.  In this show, Todd and Leh break down this situation, discuss how Brittney might defend against this action, and try to answer the question “When is $20,000 a month in Child Support not enough?”  

In this episode, Leh and Todd took on various legitimation, divorce, family violence, child support and family law questions.  They broke down what they thought was going on in each situation, what people can do, and what we can learn from their situations.  To create a little bit of a challenge, neither Leh nor Todd had a chance to review the questions before the show.  

In general, you are more likely to have a temporary hearing than a final hearing in a divorce or family law case.  In this practical episode, Todd and Leh break down what you should be doing to properly prepare for a temporary hearing in most situations.  Proper preparation sets you up for success on multiple fronts.  It helps reduce anxiety. It improves you chance of settling the temporary issues to avoid the hearing.  And, if you can't avoid the hearing, it puts you in the best position for a positive outcome.

In divorce and family law cases, it has been our experience that Temporary Hearings occur more often than final hearings.  Temporary Hearings are limited in nature and scope and are really designed to keep the status quo or keep the peace while the case proceeds forward towards settlement or trial.  For this reason, Todd and Leh decided to take a deep dive into this unique hearing so that you will have an understanding of what to expect at this hearing, including what the Judge will and will not address.

In this show, Leh and Todd discuss just some of unique financial issues in high asset divorces.  They dive into several different topic areas including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; how to protect easily moved items such as cash, collectibles, precious metals, jewelry and Fine Art; discovering crypto-currencies; and valuing businesses.  Stay tuned for more shows on this topic, because there is so much to cover here.

Did you know that many devices today have virtual assistants that are constantly listening to you?  Did you know that your private conversations are not only being used to drive marketing but also could also be used against you in Court.  In this show, we interview expert Cabot Howell about several potential digital threats that could impact you and your privacy.

With every new new digital device and convenience we use, we create all new ways for our digital data to be hacked.  At Meriwether & Tharp, protecting our client’s confidential information is important especially in the middle of litigation, but we can’t protect the data before it gets to us.  In this show, Todd and Leh interview Cabot Howell of Digital Agent to learn about different ways that your portable devices can be accessed by the wrong people and what you can do about it.

Sexual addictions can be devastating to a marriage and a family.  Unfortunately, the term 'sexual addiction' is not listed as a formal mental diagnosis.  But, if you ask families dealing with sexual addition, they will tell you it should be.  Fortunately, there are experts who understand the affliction and know how to treat it.  In this show, Leh and Todd interview Roy Blankenship, a Certified Clinical Sexual Addiction Specialist.  He founded Hope Quest in 2004 to help those struggling with this addiction.  Roy breaks down this growing problem, how to recognize when it might be happening, and what to do about it.   

Most of us really do not understand the full extent of the information we make public by using social media.  Lawyers, however, are learning every day how much data social media collects on our smart phones and computers.  And, they are using that data to their client's advantage in and out of the Courtroom.  In this show, Todd and Leh interview Irena Chernova, one of the attorneys at Meriwether & Tharp, to explore just what information is being pulled from social media and how lawyers are using it in their cases.