Divorce Mediation

Talking with your kids to announce your divorce could make you feel many emotions ranging from discomfort and fear to sadness. Although it’s likely not a conversation you’re looking forward to, it’s a very necessary one. The way you discuss this matter with your children sets the tone for how they’ll cope with the separation…

Divorce is never easy. It’s an emotionally fraught time for all involved, compounded by teams of lawyers fighting for their clients. It becomes less about the people involved and more about who can walk away with more. But it needn’t be like that. Many couples choose divorce mediation because of its high success rate: it…

Going through a divorce is possible the most upsetting thing that can happen to a family. If you have children, it can feel even worse. Choosing divorce mediation will give you the tools you need to make sure everyone is safe, especially when children are involved. The Forest or the Trees? When emotions run hot,…

1. Mediation drastically decreases if not entirely eliminates the hostility, stress and costs common to using lawyers and court-based proceedings is. 2. Mediating parties, not a lawyer or judge, control all decision-making. 3. Mediation focuses on solutions not problems making sure that both parties make fully informed decisions. 4. The best interests of children are…

Don’t let a divorce cause you and your spouse excessive costs, conflicting communication and stress. Whether you’ve just determined to seek a divorce or have been pursuing it for some time, find out how mediation can reduce stress for both parties, help you seek closure and create a suitable arrangement for everyone involved. Avoid Excessive…

A divorce is never a happy time for any of the involved parties but that doesn’t mean that it has to be an acrimonious situation, either. In divorces in which both spouses agree to the divorce and do not want to get bogged down in partisan squabbles, mediation offers an opportunity for a friendlier approach…

Divorce Mediation: A Prototype for Positive Co-Parenting For many, the word “divorce” suggests images of angry interactions, family fractures, exorbitant attorney fees, and months if not years of court battles. Sadly, these images are realities for couples involved in divorce litigation. Statistics show that divorcing couples typically lose a third of their monetary net worth…

When you and your spouse want to separate but are not yet ready to divorce, you may be considering a legal separation. Legal separation allows you to legally define your respective property rights, financial obligations, and any child-related matters.  This is important because, for example, it protects both parties from incurring additional debt or other…

Any divorce that involves children will always be at least a little bit difficult, even if it is ultimately in the best interest of the children and general family dynamic.  While not all divorce has to be hard on children, it often is, particularly if they see their parents fighting or if child custody is…

Divorce may provide you with the freedom that you want – emotional freedom, lifestyle freedom, financial freedom, etc.  But, it is no secret that to get that freedom, you will have to pay a pretty penny.  Divorce, particularly divorce litigation with a lawyer, is notoriously expensive.  Divorce mediation is a great option for every couple…