Divorce And Apologies: The Divorce Files

In Joseph Cordell's latest AskMen.com installment, Cordell & Cordell's Principal Partner, discusses why even if love means never having to say your sorry, divorce absolutely forbids it.

In the latest edition of his column, The Divorce Files, Cordell illustrates why words often intended to mend a relationship or, at very least, pacify a spouse whose mind is set on divorce can often have a detrimental effect on a man's divorce outcome.

Cordell shows how dealing from a position concession is not only an unwise relationship strategy (it rarely works when in one party's mind a decision has already been made), it is also an unwise divorce tactic where admissions of guilt will be exploited by opposing counsel and substantiated and possibly magnified by technology such as email, voice mail and social media.

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Abusing Justice: A Cordell Attorney Discusses False Claims Of Domestic Abuse

Across the nation, some men believe they are being victimized by court systems that allow women to make unquestioned claims of abuse against their current or ex spouses.  In response to these claims, fathers’ rights groups and law firms have begun to fight back.

One such law firm is the St. Louis-based firm Cordell & Cordell.  Attorney Dorothy Ripka said there is “a stereotype of prejudice (against men), that has existed for a long, long time.  But stereotypes just aren’t appropriate in determining what’s in the best interest of the child.”

To gain the upper hand in divorce and custody battles, some women have begun to seek protective orders.  Ripka called protective orders “the most abused process in our court system.  People use it to get a leg up in the court system all the time.  It becomes a he said/she said.  You have to prove something didn’t happen.”