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Protective Factors for Children of Divorce and Legal Separation: Six Ways to Increase Your Child’s Resiliency
Be thoughtful about the Initial Conversation. Tell the child together. Be mindful about the time and place. Allow children to ask questions. Give permission for them to express their feelings, including anger and sadness. If you don’t know all the answers, assure them that you will work it out. It’s ok for a parent to…
Court Process: Divorce Timeline [Infographic]
View our latest infographic on the Court Process Timeline For Divorce: Step 1: Petitioner signs petition / other court documents and filed with the court. *mediation begins Step 2: Respondent signs acceptance / other court documents and filed with court. Step 3: Settlement agreement / other documents signed and submitted to court for approval. Step 4: Judge signs…
How To Reduce Stress During Divorce Mediation
Going through a divorce is a trying and stressful time, even in the best and most amicable of circumstances. You are dealing with significant changes in lifestyle, financial changes, emotional stress, heartbreak, and if you have children, helping them cope with the change. Even if you feel ready for the change, and ready for divorce,…
How to Tell Children About Divorce
Deciding to divorce is always a difficult decision. Often, what is already an emotional and stressful situation is complicated even more because there are minor children involved. Telling your children that you are getting divorced can be an incredibly difficult thing to do and many people do not even know where to start. If you…
4 Tips for Effective Communication During Divorce
Marriages never start out with divorce in mind but, unfortunately, a large number of marriages often end in divorce. Whether your communication was exemplary during your marriage or whether it was quite poor, it typically tends to suffer quite a bit during the divorce process. With emotions running high, heartbreak, stress, anger, disappointment and frustration,…
Frequently Asked Questions about Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in Divorce and Legal Separation (“QDRO”)
Division or transfer of all or a part of a defined contribution or defined benefit plan is a common occurrence during divorce or legal separation. Here are some of the basic questions we are frequently asked and our answers about QDROs. What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order? A QDRO is court Order in a…
Adult Children of Divorce
Divorce impacts children of all ages, from infancy to adulthood. Adult children are faced with unique challenges during divorce in comparison to younger children, and these challenges should not be ignored or minimized simply because they are adults. Today, as divorce rates amongst adults 50 and older remain at an all-time high, more and more…
Domestic Violence and Mediation
In a previous blog, I addressed the importance of recognizing and identifying signs of domestic violence both during a pre-screening process, as well as continuing throughout the mediation process itself. If a mediator does identify signs of domestic violence in a case at any point before or during mediation, what is the correct way to…
Postnuptial Agreements in Arizona
A postnuptial agreement is an agreement that is entered into by two married people that determines rights between the parties regarding marital property. A postnuptial agreement is used to resolve monetary issues both during the marriage and in case of a separation or divorce. However, it should not be confused with a separation agreement, which…
How to Tell Your Children About Divorce
One of the more difficult aspects of getting a divorce with kids can be breaking the news to your children. As a parent, it is normal if you are uncomfortable with telling your children about your decision to get a divorce due to the fear of causing them pain or confusion. You may also be…
Prenuptial Agreements in Arizona
Arizona Revised Statute § 25-201(1) defines a prenuptial agreement as “an agreement between prospective spouses that is made in contemplation of marriage and that is effective on marriage.” Prenuptial agreements often evoke negative connotations, such as distrust or an assumption that a marriage is unlikely to last. However, the reality is that a prenuptial agreement…
