Jamie Allison Black

The idea of going through a divorce is intimidating. I was 23, had 2 small children, and a new job. To top things off, my now ex-husband was both emotionally and physically abusive and wanted custody of our two then small children. Personally, I was overwhelmed trying to navigate the new realm of si...ngle parenthood while at the same time protect my children from my ex-spouse. Jamie took the intimidation out of the divorce process for me. I didn't have to worry about the legal aspects of my case. Jamie explained everything to me (multiple times if needed so that I could fully understand), she forewarned me of all possible outcomes, she advised me not only what actions I should take during the divorce but also after the divorce was final, and she contacted all possible witnesses that were needed for the trial explaining the importance of their testimony. Jamie also contacted members of my ex's family to ask if they would volunteer to be supervisors if supervised visitation was awarded during our separation trial. Thanks to Jamie contacting those witnesses , our separation trial wasn't a 'he said, she said' but there were credible witnesses to show the environment that my children would live in if my ex were to have custody and my ex's family volunteering to supervise illustrated their own concern for my children's safety if left alone with my ex-husband. The court granted supervised visitation. Years later when I remarried, my ex-husband began stalking and threatening both my new husband and me. I again called Jamie for legal advice and she walked me through the process of obtaining a restraining order. As a former victim of domestic violence, I was so thankful to have an advocate like Jamie. Her actions took off the burden of worrying about the legal aspects of dealing with my ex-husband so that I could concentrate on the healing of my children and myself.