When a couple decides to separate, their first thoughts tend to be about hiring divorce attorneys. Sometimes a couple develops too much bad blood to where the only course of action is to divorce through contentious lawyers and the court system. However, many couples still get along reasonably well. They have simply grown apart. Cases…
Divorce is an emotionally trying time for most people. Many soon-to-be divorcees feel sad, overwhelmed, alone and confused. Most feel angry. If you’re going through divorce and are surprised at the level of anger you feel, know that you are not alone. However, though anger is normal, it is not conducive to a successful divorce….
Until now, there hasn’t been a way to ensure divorce settlement and child support payments continue if the person making those payments, “the Payor,” becomes totally disabled. While some people in white collar and professional/technical jobs may have disability income insurance through work or carry personal disability income insurance, it only insures a portion of…
How Divorce Mediation Will Benefit Your Children Virtually any divorce can benefit from the use of mediation. The most amicable and most contentious divorces alike can find advantages in mediation because it provides a neutral person to listen to and help find mutually agreeable solutions to any issues. Not only are their emotional advantages to…
5 Ways Having a Coparenting Agreement Benefits Children In an ideal world all marriages would succeed, parents would stay together forever, and raise their children together. But, as we all know, that is often not the case. Parents separate and divorce and parenting through divorce is not only challenging for the parents but difficult for…
Be In a Safe and Supportive Space with Divorce Mediation Divorce may be relatively common but it is never a decision that is arrived at lightly and is rarely what someone describe as an “easy” experience. Emotions run high, there are many things to figure out, and circumstances can be very contentious. But, divorce does…
Make Informed, Smarter Decisions When Legally Separating with Mediation When you legally separate or divorce there are a lot of decisions to be made about assets, finances, living arrangements, custody if children are involved, and more. The problem is, couples that are divorcing are not always on the best terms and with such heightened emotions,…
Divorce mediation has become a popular alternative method of divorce in recent years. When divorcing couples engage in mediation, they hire a mediator instead of each hiring a personal attorney. The mediator acts as a neutral party who does not take sides. Instead, he or she is an experienced professional who provides whatever legal, parenting,…
If you and your spouse want to get a divorce as quickly and cost effectively as possible, there is a way you can do so. Though you may have heard horror stories about friends and friends of friends spending years and thousands of dollars on divorce litigation, you can walk away from your marriage is…
If you are currently undergoing or considering a divorce, then you probably want the process to be completed as quickly and with as little stress as possible. Hiring lawyers to battle out your case in court is not conducive to these goals. Instead, consider divorce mediation. Divorce mediators seek to reach a mutually agreeable settlement,…
You may find that one of the most frustrating aspects of divorce is the court process. In court, the judge has the ultimate decision making power, which may leave you feeling frustrated and powerless. Divorce mediation is an alternative method for you and your spouse to communicate and negotiate an agreement that you both may…
There is no denying that divorce is hard, maybe one of the hardest things you will go through in life. For anyone who has been through a divorce or knows someone who has, you may also know that going to court can be extremely expensive and nerve wracking. The judge may be impartial and objective,…
