Divorce can feel overwhelming, especially when emotions, finances and family decisions collide. Many couples look for ways to reduce conflict while still reaching fair outcomes. Mediated divorce is often seen as a calmer alternative to courtroom disputes. Before...
You and your spouse are parents, so you know that the divorce you are moving toward is not the end of your relationship. You are still going to coparent during the divorce process and after it has been finalized. Your goal is for things to go peacefully for all...
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. People who disagree on critical matters can sit down together, along with a neutral professional mediator, to work out their disputes. Mediation is a common means of addressing disagreements during a divorce. Many...
Some couples want to get divorced for years or even decades, but they decide to stay together until their children have grown up. The reason they often give is that they believe divorce will have a negative impact on the children. Therefore, they remain in an unhappy...
Collaborative divorce proceedings required commitment from both spouses. They must agree to work together to resolve any lingering disputes outside of court. When the collaborative divorce process is successful, spouses can pursue uncontested divorces. They file...
Divorce mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. Instead of fighting one another in court, spouses sit down to address their disagreements as amicably as possible. They typically each have their own attorneys assisting them and communicate with a neutral...
Going on family vacations is something that people usually look forward to. One of the challenges that comes with going through a divorce is determining how those vacations will be handled with the children after the divorce, particularly since they likely won’t be...
When parents of minor or otherwise dependent children begin thinking about divorce, the issue of parenting time will be handled tends to be front and center. Many worry that disagreements about schedules, holidays and decision-making will automatically lead to court...
Many spouses initially propose to work together throughout their divorces. However, as they attempt to address matters such as parental responsibilities and property division, they may find themselves disagreeing on critical details. In such cases, either spouse...
If you are mediating your divorce, it means you are working together with your spouse to make important decisions. This can help things go more smoothly in the future. One thing you will need to consider is your child custody plan. While doing so, it is important to...
