by Heidi Webb | Dec 18, 2019 | 2019
When parents have intractable differences regarding their children and look to the Court to resolve their differences, judges oftentimes appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) to investigate the family’s overarching circumstances to determine how the child(ren)’s best...
by Heidi Webb | Dec 18, 2019 | 2019
From my vantage point as a family law practitioner I found it difficult to watch two particular elements of Marriage Story. The first was the film’s legal inaccuracy relative to moving a child from one state to another, and the other was the all-too-accurate...
by Heidi Webb | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Noah Baumbach’s insightful Marriage Story script was brought to life through the incredible acting of Adam Driver (Charlie) and Scarlett Johansson (Nicole). The film felt real, painfully accurate and palpably disturbing as it ushered us through the arc of a loving...
by Heidi Webb | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
When my son told me about Marriage Story, a movie that was then soon to be out in theatres and later on Netflix, he suggested I see it in a theatre in order to hear, see and feel the audience reactions. He’s a wise man, and so I followed his advice and went to...
by Heidi Webb | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
More and more often people in their 60’s and 70’s are reaching out to me for consultations, but not about themselves and “grey divorce” (something family lawyers talk about in terms of older divorcing clients), but about their adult children (who are in their 40’s and...
