Vague vs. Specific Custody Terms in Divorce Mediation
A common subject of conversation when I am working with couples who are resolving their divorce through mediation is a desire on their part to keep things very simple. Sometimes when it comes to sharing the children they are confident that they will be able to work...
Disclaimer: For Legal Information Only
How many times have we seen the disclaimer “the information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and instead all information, content, and materials available are for general informational purposes only?” Everything that comes out of an...
A Time for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving upon us, it is time to take a short break from speaking about divorce and instead take a little time for celebration and thankfulness. Earlier this week over dinner the topic of conversation was thinking back and sharing about our favorite...
Considerations in Settling Divorce
Getting to the finish line in your divorce involves resolving all of the issues. When you have children the issues are custody, visitation, child support, spousal support and dividing up your assets and debts. If you don’t have children, it is resolving spousal...
Trying to Make Divorce a Little Easier.
Most couples faced with divorce find it to be an extremely daunting task. During a time of emotional crisis and strained levels of communication between spouses, you have to sort out such important issues as sharing and meeting the needs of the children, navigating...
Child Custody Considerations and Divorce Mediation.
One of the hardest things to come to terms with when getting divorced is that you will no longer be seeing your children every single day, sending them off into the world each morning, and tucking them snuggly into bed each evening. I previously wrote a blog...
Ability to Earn and Divorce Mediation.
One of the challenging puzzles involved in each divorce is figuring out the transitional and ongoing management of the finances of the family which initially involves covering the joint finances of the couple in one home then expands into the need to manage the...
Divorce Mediation and Retirement.
It is quite common for retirement to be one of the most valuable assets held by divorcing couples. Any retirement interest accumulated from the date the couple marries, until the date they separate is considered community property and each spouse is entitled to...
Divorce Mediation and the Consulting Attorney
Divorce Mediation is all about charting a path for the divorcing couple to get educated so they can make well informed decisions, exchange relevant information so they can stand on an equal footing as they make those decisions, and to provide them with the...
Divorce Mediation, Endings and Beginnings.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying “Life is a journey, not a destination.” It is safe to say that nobody’s planned destination when they get married is to thereafter get divorced. For whatever the reason this is where the path has led. I read an article...