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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
We often become so focused on the anger, grief, disappointment, fears, and the myriads of other emotions when we think about divorce that it is easy to forget that all divorces are about decision making. Either the couple will make their own decisions and settle all the issues in their divorce, or someone else, a judicial…
Post-Divorce Checklist – Don’t Forget to Tie up Loose Ends
After the judgment is entered in a divorce case it is important for the parties to tie up any loose ends that will inevitably arise following the entry of judgment. Whether the ex-spouses had a contested case where they litigated, or settled their case in mediation or through settlement negotiations there is a sense of relief,…
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Don’t Let These Common Myths Lead you to Litigate Your Divorce
Many divorcing couples hold popular misconceptions that prevent them from considering mediation when they are choosing a divorce process, including: I will get a better financial deal in the divorce if I hire an attorney and go to court. My spouse will be able to take advantage of me if I don’t have an attorney…
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The “Vanilla Version” of the Law in Divorce Mediation
Even though a mediator should never provide legal counsel to either party, a good divorce mediator will often need to provide their clients with basic legal information or specific legal rules that are undisputedly applicable to a particular marital asset. Sometimes when my clients have a proposal for dividing a particular asset in their marital…
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