Can The Ex Move The Stepkids, Dealing With Parental Alienation and Other Legal Stories With Family Law Attorney Diana Romanov
The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast
Jamie Scrimgeour
4.9 • 723 Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Family law attorney Diana Romanov is here today to tell you what you really need to know about navigating the legal side of divorce, child support, and custody.
We'll talk about the benefits of settling versus taking your case to a judge, what to do if your ex wants to move with the kids, how layoffs can affect child support, why a cost benefit analysis is so important when making legal decisions, and how to navigate high conflict divorce proceedings that include parental alienation or child safety.
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https://www.youtube.com/@Diana-Romanov
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jamie Scrimgear. When I became a stepmom, I quickly realized that while |
| 0:11.1 | moms are encouraged to keep it real, there's a big double standard when it comes to stepmoms. |
| 0:15.9 | So, I decided to start the conversation myself. Thriving as a stepmom doesn't just come from conversations |
| 0:21.8 | about being a stepmom now. Here we dive into marriage, relationships, personal growth, and more. |
| 0:27.9 | My mission? Inspire you to live a kick-ass life while bringing you along as I create my own. |
| 0:32.9 | This is the kick-ass step-mom podcast. |
| 0:40.0 | All right, Deanna, welcome to the kick-ass stepmom podcast. |
| 0:44.4 | Thanks for having me. |
| 0:46.1 | I've been going through all of your content on YouTube, and you really are such a wealth |
| 0:51.7 | of knowledge for people going through divorce, which obviously resonates with a lot of my community. |
| 0:59.5 | Now, to start, can you give us just a quick little overview on you, where you're practicing? |
| 1:05.7 | And we do want to do a little disclaimer. |
| 1:07.9 | This is just information purposes. |
| 1:10.2 | We're not providing legal advice. |
| 1:12.4 | You know, the whole thing. Right. So my name is Deanna Romanov. I practice family law in |
| 1:19.2 | San Francisco. I'm also family law specialist. I am also licensed to practice law in Germany. |
| 1:26.7 | And I practice also in all Bay Area counties, pre-naps, post-naps, divorce. |
| 1:34.7 | And I started doing that since 2011, so about 15 years. |
| 1:39.8 | And I wrote a book called Divorce Like a Boss. |
| 1:43.5 | So if you would like to find me, just Google Divorce Like a Boss. |
| 1:46.4 | You can find me on Instagram, on Amazon, and of course, YouTube. |
| 1:52.1 | Yes, you have so many videos on there. |
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