Federal Social Security benefits are very important to individuals and to those who have paid into the Social Security system, and by extension to their family members. When spouses divorce it is critical to understand the underlying rules and assumptions for the...
Thank you to Brad Reid and the Huffington Post for this blog article. Collaborate law is a variation of non-adversarial alternative dispute resolution. Specific collaborative law techniques have been discussed for about thirty years and fifteen or so states have...
When thinking or talking about getting a divorce, it is very easy to fall into the cycle of who’s right, who’s wrong, what’s fair, what’s not fair and who’s to blame. Yet, such judgments and score keeping are more of a distraction than a help. What you most need is...
People often become paralyzed when it comes to dividing their personal property (household furniture, furnishings, sentimental items such as wedding gifts, photos, children’s artwork, etc.). It is certainly one of the harder issues to contend with for families...
Talking to your children about your impending divorce can feel like a daunting task and can evoke an array of intense emotions. Before talking to your children it is most helpful to be on the same page about how, when and where you will speak to them. A divorce coach...