For many couples, the emotional tango of divorce is the most painful part of an estranged marriage. However, the financial burdens associated with traditional litigation is virtually sure to exacerbate this pain. Before hiring an attorney or tackling the paperwork on your own, consider the advantages of divorce mediation. Get Help Filing for Divorce The…
Going through a divorce is rarely easy, but battling it out in the courtroom can be even more difficult. For many couples, making decisions about child custody, property division and alimony requires an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of a family relationship. While a judge tries to do his or her best when making…
Divorce is never easy. However, relying on litigation to dictate the terms of your divorce can substantially increase both the emotional and financial cost of divorce. Divorce mediation can be used to help you and your soon to be ex-spouse make decisions on your own terms, often with a savings of tens of thousands of…
No matter the ages of your children when you divorce, you both want to be important in their lives going forward and to be able to do so without conflict between you and your ex-spouse. After all, you’ll be seeing each other at graduations, weddings, the births of grandchildren. More importantly, you are your children’s…
Perhaps you have heard about mediation and how effective it is at helping couples navigate through divorce proceedings without the necessity of time-consuming court appearances. However, you may be wondering exactly how a mediator is able to achieve this result. As you consider the many benefits of mediation in resolving your divorce, here is some…
Unfortunately, many couples decline to establish prenuptial terms prior to their wedding day. This can lead to huge financial hardships and courtroom stresses down the road. Here are some points to keep in mind when considering prenuptial mediation agreements. Who Needs a Prenup? Everyone can benefit from a prenuptial agreement. These documents are in place…
Parenting Plan Tip: Don’t forget to specify the summer parenting plan and schedule! Although kids may be rocking out to “school’s out for summer!” – often parents are not. Determining a schedule for children during summer vacation and break from school can be stressful, especially for divorced or separated parents. Issues with coordinating summer vacation…
Real Estate Options Following a Divorce During the divorce process, if the couple owns a home, they will need to sort through a number of real estate options for their home. They will first need to determine if either spouse wants to keep the home following their divorce. If so, they need to determine if…
Is Divorce on the Horizon? A divorce is obviously an emotionally charged time for you and your family. You’re juggling a lot of arrangements and financial details. Most divorce attorneys suggest thinking about how to divide your financial responsibilities as early as possible ó particularly if you have shared debt. Look at shared debt. With…
The traditional role of a vocational expert in a divorce matter is to evaluate the talents and experience of a spouse, conduct a labor market analysis, and opine on their employability and earning capacity for consideration in determining spousal maintenance and/or child support. By providing these analyses and conclusions, vocational experts play a valuable role…
How to Handle Anger and other Emotions during Divorce Mediation It is very natural to get emotional during divorce mediation. It is a serious situation. You are ending a marriage that you thought would last forever. It can bring up so many emotions, from sadness to anger. It is important to learn how to handle…
How to Guide Your Children Through Divorce Divorce is difficult for everyone involved, but it is especially hard for children. They didn’t ask for any of this to happen. They are immature and unable to really process all the adult things involved in the process. That is why it is up to parents to ensure…
