The holidays are about half over for most of us. The other night, a new friend asked me the question that I have heard so many times before and it still haunts me. She asked, “If you could have done anything differently, what would you have done?” I told her that if I had to […]

Just a repeat to let you know that a nationally syndicated TV talk show is still looking for a woman who is new to the divorce process. You must be withing three hours of metro NYC. If you might be interested, email me at claudia at claudiabroome.com and I will give you the details. This […]

Where you live dictates whether you can file for a no fault divorce or a fault divorce. In an effort to save you a bit of time and money, I wanted to share this chart which shows the specifics as far as different state’s  requirements for fault and no fault divorces and the grounds that […]

DOS is the date of separation and just might be one of the most important factors in how much you gain or lose during your divorce proceedings. States have their own views of what determines the DOS. These are a few examples: 1.  The date one of the spouses physically relocates to an address other […]

Many emails arrive here questioning fault and no fault divorces, so here you go: A “No Fault” divorce is one where the spouse who is suing for divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. All states allow divorces no matter who is at fault but they differ in what […]

If you have been the victim of domestic violence in the past, you know that the holidays often make the situation worse. Abusers often use the holidays to inflict more pain on their victims. They tighten their control “grip.” Emotions run close to the surface during the holiday season. In addition, often there is an […]

If you take only two things from this site, they should be that your kids need to be protected through the divorce process and avoid divorce court if it is at all possible. The reality is that divorce can be simple in most states IF you have no children and no assets. In every other […]

Many of you are considering filing for divorce after the holidays. There is one thing that I can’t emphasize enough to you and that is to be extremely cautious when you select your divorce attorney. I want to give you an example of how easy it is for vulnerable women  to get caught up in […]