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Tips for Achieving an Affordable Divorce – Divorce Mediation

Tips for Achieving an Affordable Divorce – Divorce Mediation

Divorce is a major life event that can be emotionally and financially challenging, so it is important to carefully consider your options to minimize the financial impact. If not handled carefully, the divorce process can quickly become complicated and expensive. But, it’s important to remember that while divorce will always cost money, there are ways,…

What to Do When One Spouse Wants Divorce But The Other Doesn’t

What to Do When One Spouse Wants Divorce But The Other Doesn’t

Going through a divorce is a difficult and complex process, especially when the desire for separation is not mutual between spouses. When one spouse wants a divorce but the other wants to stay together, emotions can run very high and there can be a lot of uncertainty, making an already challenging process even more challenging….

Navigating Divorce: Deciding the Fate of Your Home

Navigating Divorce: Deciding the Fate of Your Home

One of the hardest parts of any divorce is dividing assets. If you and your spouse own a home, it is likely one of the biggest assets you own which makes determining what to do with it particularly challenging. Deciding who gets the house is not only an emotionally challenging task but with inflation and…

9 Essential Steps to Take Before Filing for Divorce: A Wife’s Guide

9 Essential Steps to Take Before Filing for Divorce: A Wife’s Guide

No matter how long you’ve been married or whether or not you share children, divorce is a life-changing decision that will impact various aspects of your life. There is far more to initiating the divorce process than simply telling your spouse and hiring an attorney. As a wife, there are many things you should do…

Mediation for High-Conflict Divorce: How to Find Resolution Amidst Tension

Mediation for High-Conflict Divorce: How to Find Resolution Amidst Tension

Although no divorce is easy, the idea of going through a high-conflict divorce can seem daunting and overwhelming. When the tension is particularly high with a couple prone to conflict, it tends to lead to prolonged court battles, making the divorce process emotionally and financially draining. But, there is a more productive, efficient, and amicable…

How Does Cheating Influence Divorce Outcomes?

How Does Cheating Influence Divorce Outcomes?

Divorce is a complicated and emotionally challenging process. There are many factors that influence the divorce process in a variety of ways. Although there are many different reasons for choosing to divorce, one common factor that is present in many divorce cases is cheating. Infidelity certainly impacts divorce proceedings in many ways but every state…

How Are Retirement Accounts Handled in Divorce?

How Are Retirement Accounts Handled in Divorce?

There are many challenging aspects of divorce but one that can be difficult to comprehend and prepare for is the various financial implications of divorce. Dividing assets is complicated and emotional, but it must be done. Beyond things like physical assets and bank accounts, there are trickier things like retirement accounts that must be addressed….

Understanding How Spousal Maintenance Amounts Are Determined

Understanding How Spousal Maintenance Amounts Are Determined

Once you and your spouse have decided to divorce, there are many decisions to be made. Even the most amicable divorces tend to get a little tense around the issue of spousal maintenance, also known as alimony. Every state has rules about determining ongoing financial support but that doesn’t mean there is a simple formula….

Navigating Virtual Divorce When You Live in Different States

Navigating Virtual Divorce When You Live in Different States

Separation and divorce are complicated, lengthy processes and by the time you are ready to proceed with legal formalities, a spouse may have moved out of state. People often worry that they must remain in the same state to complete the divorce process but this is actually not true. Although every state has different laws…

How to Manage Anger During Divorce Mediation

How to Manage Anger During Divorce Mediation

Even in the best and most amicable of divorces, most people will experience some degree of anger. Anger is a natural part of the grieving process and, if your divorce is less-than-amicable, as many are, your anger can become consuming. Not only is it hard to be filled with anger, but feelings of anger during…

Understanding Co-Parenting Agreements for Unmarried Couple

Understanding Co-Parenting Agreements for Unmarried Couple

When a married couple divorces, child custody agreements are standard practice. But, when unmarried couples with children separate, establishing custody arrangements should not just be done with an oral agreement, a legal agreement is essential just as it is with divorce. The easiest and most cost-effective way for unmarried parents to establish a binding and…

Divorce Mediation vs. Collaborative Divorce

Divorce Mediation vs. Collaborative Divorce

When a decision to divorce has been made, the next step is determining how you will divorce. There are a few different ways to get a divorce and because every circumstance is unique, which way is best for a couple to divorce is highly individual and depends on many factors. If you have decided to…