I've sat in your seat. Now let me sit in your corner.
The hardest part isn't the fight you have to put up. It's doing it without anyone who understands.
A little about me, from a client
"Her ability to quickly untangle complex circumstances in a clear-headed, objective, well-informed way is so necessary as we're navigating the family court system. I often come to our calls activated by a set of circumstances, dilemmas, and decisions, and she listens not only compassionately but strategically. Then, we make a game plan based on my desired outcome, which has served me well in every hearing from prep to post hearing follow up. This work, and your specific approach is so needed. Thank you!"
For 12 years, I sat exactly where you're sitting right now. I was confused, overwhelmed, frustrated, lost, scared, and up against a system that was never built to support the people inside it. Four custody battles. Five trials. Dozens of hearings. Over $130,000 in legal fees. I wasn't a bystander watching it happen to me. I had to fight my way through every single stage of the family court system.
If any of that sounds familiar, you already know the part no one warns you about: it's not just the case. It's the feeling of not knowing what the heck is going on or how to protect yourself and your family. Like the silence when you don't know what to ask in a room where everyone understands the rules except you.
I know it because I lived it. And I lived it while rebuilding my professional life as a working, single mom, learning how to balance it all and protect what matters most when everything is on the line.
But I managed to survive and with a firsthand understanding of every gap, every trap, and almost every mistake family court clients experience, but rarely have the words, or the courage, to name. That's why I built Divody® Academy. Not from theory. From real-life, tried-by-fire experience from inside the courtroom.
Today, I serve as a divorce and custody coach and advocate for parents navigating the family court system. For clients who need someone who has actually walked the walk and can talk the talk.
I'm also a speaker and author. My books, I Do, Solemnly Swear, and its Devotional and Scripture Companion, were written for the person I was when I needed it most, and couldn't find it anywhere.
My faith in God anchors everything I do. I believe restoration is possible. I believe in Genesis 50:20. I believe you can come out of this stronger than you walked in. And I believe no one — not you, not anyone — should have to navigate this alone.
That's not a tagline. That's why I show up every single day for you.
— Alvie McNair, Divorce Coach & Founder, Divody® Academy
If any of that sounds familiar, you already know the part no one warns you about: it's not just the case. It's the feeling of not knowing what the heck is going on or how to protect yourself and your family. Like the silence when you don't know what to ask in a room where everyone understands the rules except you.
I know it because I lived it. And I lived it while rebuilding my professional life as a working, single mom, learning how to balance it all and protect what matters most when everything is on the line.
But I managed to survive and with a firsthand understanding of every gap, every trap, and almost every mistake family court clients experience, but rarely have the words, or the courage, to name. That's why I built Divody® Academy. Not from theory. From real-life, tried-by-fire experience from inside the courtroom.
Today, I serve as a divorce and custody coach and advocate for parents navigating the family court system. For clients who need someone who has actually walked the walk and can talk the talk.
I'm also a speaker and author. My books, I Do, Solemnly Swear, and its Devotional and Scripture Companion, were written for the person I was when I needed it most, and couldn't find it anywhere.
My faith in God anchors everything I do. I believe restoration is possible. I believe in Genesis 50:20. I believe you can come out of this stronger than you walked in. And I believe no one — not you, not anyone — should have to navigate this alone.
That's not a tagline. That's why I show up every single day for you.
— Alvie McNair, Divorce Coach & Founder, Divody® Academy