Modern Family Matters
Modern Family Matters is a podcast based out of the Pacific Northwest that discusses a variety of different topics that can impact the family unit, such as divorce, custody, estate planning, adoption, personal injury accidents, and bankruptcy. We believe that there is no such thing as "broken" family, and that true family can take on many different forms. Join our host, Steve Altishin, as he interviews attorneys and other industry professionals on all matters pertaining to the modern family.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Creative Ideas to Motivate Children as Virtual Learning Looms Ahead
Behavior Analyst, Chris Messina, and Landerholm Family Law’s Marketing Director, Kari Landerholm, discuss creative ideas to help motivate children as many families prepare for a virtual…
Behavioral Finance: Learning How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Buy Happiness
Financial Advisor, Stefanie Pickard, discusses Behavioral Finance, and how awareness of human tendencies relating to financial decisions can help you work towards financial freedom and …
What Is Financial Therapy, and How Does it Affect Financial Planning?
Financial Advisor, Stefanie Pickard, talks about Financial Therapy, and how she utilizes her training to help clients understand their financial past, how those biases impact their outl…
How Does DACA Impact Family Law Matters for DREAMers?
- DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It’s a program for children who grew up in the United States, have known this country to be their home, but don’t have immigratio…
What Are the Legal Rights for Unmarried Couples Who Separate in Oregon?
If you’re unmarried with children, establishing paternity is incredibly important in the event of separation. If paternity is not established, child support will not be ordered, unless …
Avoid These Parenting Pitfalls! Strategies to Protect Your Child’s Mental Health During Lockdown
Behavior Analyst, Chris Messina, discusses parenting pitfalls to be aware of in order to help protect your children’s mental hygiene during coronavirus and lockdown measures.
Pitfall #1:…
Special Needs Estate Planning: Preserving Your Disabled Child’s Public Benefits and Maintaining Their Quality of Life
• It’s important that an individual with special needs maintains some level of covered benefits, such as social security or Medicaid, amongst other resources. However, without proper pl…
Deconstructing the Divorce Process: Preparing for a Favorable and Lasting Outcome
- Landerholm Family Law's Partner, Will Jones, breaks down the divorce process in Oregon by focusing on the last step, the judgment, and working backwards.
- The end of a divorce case for mo…
Estate Planning: Who Should Get One and Why Is It So Important?
- Landerholm Family Law’s Associate Attorney, Triston Dallas, explains what an estate plan and why it’s important for people of all ages to consider.
- An estate is everything you own-everyb…
Alternative Options for Pursuing Your Family Law Case During COVID-19
- Lewis Landerholm, Founding Attorney of Landerholm Family Law, discusses the various options available to those who would like to pursue their family law case in spite of court delays du…
What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, and Why Is It Important?
-Will Jones, Partner at Landerholm Family Law, explains the QDRO process and aspects to consider when dividing retirement accounts.
- Over 90 million workers in the United States are cov…