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{2 minutes to read} A separating or divorcing family needs to create a parenting plan to determine how they will share time with their children on weekdays, weekends, holidays, and vacations. It takes some effort to draw up these plans so that each parent can have meaningful time with them and ensure that transitions between…
Read MoreDeciding to divorce is a huge decision fraught with emotions. Once the decision is made, however, how do you proceed? If you have wisely decided to pursue divorce mediation, there are things you can do to prepare. This video blog will explain some of the things you can do prior to your first mediation…
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{4 minutes to read} It is customary for couples going through a divorce to waive rights to each other’s estates. Unless they have children together, they will move forward with their lives and will no longer be making estate decisions as a couple. Post-divorce, those decisions will be made by each party separately. In mediation,…
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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates {3 minutes to read} This is actually a quote from a character named Socrates in Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book that Changes Lives, by Dan Millman. As I read this…
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{3 minutes to read} Divorcing couples who come to mediation always tell me from the outset that they are purposely choosing this process because they do not wish to engage in a litigious battle. They come with the best intentions to work out issues such as custody, parenting schedules, and division of their assets as…
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{3 minutes to read} Most of us have heard of a Prenuptial Agreement (“prenup”), which some couples choose to sign before they get married. Prenups usually dictate how a couple will handle financial matters in case of divorce, or in case of the death of one spouse, and also include several other points agreed to…
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“Nothing good ever comes out of hurry and frustration, only misery.” ― Auliq Ice {2:42 minutes to read} There are times when spouses make decisions regarding their assets, which they later regret for a variety of reasons: They want the process over and done with. They are afraid of being bullied and think that being…
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{2:42 minutes to read} Bob and Jean were married for twelve years, but had been living separately, with no formal separation agreement, for the last 5 years. They came to mediation to work out the terms of their divorce. The big question that came up for them was, “What happens to the money accumulated since…
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