“We are in a tricky spot because I want a divorce and my husband does not.” [We do not mean this is a gender specific concern. We have heard it from both husbands and wives. This is just an actual recent example of the situation]. As you can imagine, wife’s concern not an unusual circumstance. We often get some version of this comment from spouses seeking a consultation. For most family … [Read more...] about I Want a Divorce – My Spouse Doesn’t
AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 and your Divorce – Part 2 of 2
As we are writing this blog Congress is finalizing the new AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 to send to the President’s desk for signature. Because the final form of the bill is subject to final approval by the House of Representatives, and because we have not read the bill, itself, we offer this information based upon the reports and analysis of public reporting in the Washington Post and other … [Read more...] about AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 and your Divorce – Part 2 of 2
AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 and your Divorce – Part 1 of 2
As we are writing this blog Congress is finalizing the new AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 to send to the President’s desk for signature. Because the final form of the bill is subject to final approval by the House of Representatives, and because we have not read the bill, itself, we offer this information based upon the reports and analysis of public reporting in the Washington Post and other … [Read more...] about AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2021 and your Divorce – Part 1 of 2
Divorce Cost Inflators
9 Steps to Keep Your Divorce Fees Down In my 25+ years of mediating family law and divorce matters, I’ve seen thousands of divorces successfully complete. Some of my most complex marital estates manage to finish in a few months with only two or three, two-hour meetings while other less complex matters take three years or more and countless scheduled and delayed meetings, emails, … [Read more...] about Divorce Cost Inflators
Will The Stimulus Affect My Child Support?
A former mediation client writes: I recently received a stimulus check of $1200 and I’m wondering if the $600 I received for [our child] should be divided and sent to [her Father] or will he receive his own check as well?How should we handle this sort of situation? This is a familiar question these days. And it may be of more interest if/when the next stimulus, proposed to be $2,000 each, … [Read more...] about Will The Stimulus Affect My Child Support?
What Does it Mean To Have a Child-Centered Divorce?
Robert McNamara, former Secretary of Defense during the 1960s, was the subject of a documentary film called The Fog of War. The title derives from the military concept of the "fog of war" depicting the difficulty of making decisions in the midst of conflict. The same challenge happens to divorcing couples. The ‘fog of war’ can affect decision making leading to an escalation of … [Read more...] about What Does it Mean To Have a Child-Centered Divorce?
The Importance of Privacy in Divorce
If you are contemplating a divorce and keeping your financial [and other] affairs private matters to you, you need to know how different divorce processes work. You can choose a divorce process where your private information becomes part of the public record for anyone to review, where every court hearing is open to the public to attend, or you can choose a divorce process that will keep your … [Read more...] about The Importance of Privacy in Divorce
How Does Child Support Work?
Parents who divorce face the reality that two homes will be trying to meet budgets on the same income that once supported just one. The children will go back and forth between these two homes spending significant time in each home. Best outcomes for the children dictate they should feel comfortable at each home and believe that mom’s house is their house and that dad’s house is their house. It is … [Read more...] about How Does Child Support Work?
