Kevin Hoffkins: Writing a Parenting Plan an Ex Can't Exploit

Somewhere in the plan sits a holiday clause that reads "as the parties agree." A year later they agree on nothing, and two lawyers are billing to argue over a single word. Kevin L. Hoffkins has watched that happen for decades, and his fix is unglamorous: write it down, and write it specifically. Kevin L. Hoffkins is a divorce and family law attorney based in Westport, Connecticut, where he has practiced for around 35 years, much of it in high-conflict custody and parenting-time disputes. He l...