Divorce

The winter holidays are all about family and togetherness – and that can be rough when your family unit is broken. Should you and your co-parent try to keep the old holiday traditions alive and celebrate as a family for the sake of the kids, or should you just create...

Mediation has become a popular alternative to litigating a divorce in court. Aside from generally being less expensive and lengthy, mediation allows divorcing couples to work out their own divorce agreements, under the guidance of a trained mediator. If you and your...

During a divorce – even one that is not contentious – deciding what will happen to family pets can be challenging. Pets are often treated like family members, and both spouses may feel strongly about keeping them.  A collaborative divorce can help couples work...

If you’re getting divorced, you know that the conversation you have with your children can be challenging. You also know that all of your children are different. They may need different levels of support or information, especially depending on their ages. A toddler is...

Divorce mediation offers many advantages. It's less expensive, more private, less time-consuming and more confidential. However, not every couple that initiates divorce mediation completes it successfully. A few things may occur along the way, threatening your chances...

Hollywood would have us believe divorces must be messy, expensive and contentious. Children get caught between two battling parents attempting to one-up each other in their fight for custody. In real life, divorce doesn't have to be that way. Removing the conflict...

During a divorce, parents can decide on a child custody schedule. This schedule can work in many ways. For some families, parents will rotate custody of their children every few days, and others may rotate custody every week. A schedule can also decide what time...

Divorce is never easy, but some methods are more stressful than others. When parents divorce, they have more than themselves to think about. While divorce may be better for the family in the long run, a high-conflict divorce does nobody any favors.  This is why more...

The feelings that spouses bring to their divorce can make all the difference in how smoothly the process goes – and how closely each one gets to their individual goals. A willingness to work together productively to settle everything from asset division to child...

Mediating a parenting time schedule can be a constructive way for parents to develop a workable plan that prioritizes the well-being of their children. Mediation allows parents to discuss their needs and concerns in a controlled, supportive environment, fostering...