Author Archives: Stacey Schmidt

A Word about your Children

Recently several of my co-workers have blogged about parent-time and custody issues. I wanted to add a little insight into the non-legal aspects of children and divorce. I am a product of divorced parents, although my situation was far from typical. My father had no desire to obtain custody or exercise parent-time and simply disappeared […]

Like it Never Happened . . . When Annulment is an Option

You know the scenario – you wake up after a wild night of Vegas-style partying to discover a gold band on your left ring finger. Panic-stricken, you desperately try to piece together what happened the night before. In the movies, the panic-stricken actor gets an annulment that same day. In reality, it may not be […]

Charlie Sheen: In a “Winning” Position for Child Custody?

Charlie Sheen is in the news again, not for his own zany antics or declarations of “winning,” but for coming to the defense of his ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, who was recently charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and misdemeanor assault. After a bitter divorce and custody battle over their twin sons, Mr. […]

The Mindy McCready Mystery

Recently, the country music superstar, Mindy McCready was accused of unlawfully keeping her son, whom she did not have custody. McCready’s mother has custody of the star’s 5 year old son. A Florida court issued an order for law enforcement authorities to pick-up the child from McCready once she could be located with the child. […]