Separation Agreements
{2:30 minutes to read} In my mediation practice, I sometimes encounter divorcing couples whose intent is to keep owning their vacation home together and take turns using it. They love the home and its location, they are both sentimentally attached to the home, and/or they think it would be a good base for the children.…
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{3 minutes to read} Families in conflict or couples going through divorce often ask me how I manage to work day-in and day-out with people in constant disagreement and distress, yet still remain calm. Well, of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that I am not a party to the dispute. The…
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{3:18 minutes to read} Divorcing parents who choose to have joint legal custody of their children, i.e. joint decision making, are often concerned as to what happens if they disagree on issues regarding their children. I usually begin by reminding them that happily married parents may also disagree on whether the child should: Go to…
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{3:12 minutes to read} In our previous article, I wrote about the challenges that some divorced parents may encounter during the summer when children are on school vacation and out of their regular routine. In this article, I wanted to outline some of the challenges divorced parents are faced with when they live on different…
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{2:48 minutes to read} Separation and divorce often walk hand in hand with disruption and chaos, not to mention fear, anger and a lot of sadness. In the midst of dealing with all of these emotions, when there are children, parents have to give much thought to where the children will live, how much time…
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{3:42 minutes to read} Working in mediation with couples going through divorce, I am at times concerned about some of the demands they have as they separate their lives and their assets. Rather than working out an agreement that is equitable and fair, some people are driven by revenge, anger, and a need to punish…
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{3:54 minutes to read} More and more frequently, I am getting calls from couples who have decided to call it quits after living together for many years, but who never actually married. This trend has been happening in European countries for many years and now seems to be more prevalent in the US, though in…
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{3:48 minutes to read} Divorce presents a multitude of challenges when it comes to the valuation and equitable distribution of an existing business, not the least of which is a business dealing in fine arts. For the purpose of this article, we shall define fine arts as paintings, sculptures, drawings, watercolors and graphics. Depending on…
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{4 minutes to read} In Divorce: Dealing With All the Stuff—Part 1, we discussed how people going through separation and divorce may deal with dividing up the furniture and basics in the house. In Part 2, we dealt with items of value, such as an art collection and collectibles. In Part 3, we will talk…
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{3 minutes to read} In the first article of this series regarding sharing the contents of your home when you are getting divorced, we discussed ways to divide The Basics—furnishings that have no real resale value. In this second article, I discuss artwork and collectibles that may have resale value and will be considered in the distribution of…
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