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Author Archives: Linda Ojala
January 10, 2014
How a Collaborative Divorce Team Works in a Time Crunch
In a recent collaborative divorce case, we learned from the clients that a tax liability of about $60,000 would be owed if they did not get their divorce by the end of the year. It was only a few days Continue reading…
September 17, 2013
Jazz, Medicine and Collaborative Practice
Categories:
Collaborative Law
Stu Webb, who thought about collaborative divorce first in the early 1990’s, and is considered the founder of collaborative law, loves jazz. So do I. I listened to my 9th year of fabulous jazz music at the Detroit International Jazz Continue reading…
September 5, 2013
Themes in Divorce From Movie Blue Jasmine
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Mental Health • Parents • Separation
I recently saw the new Woody Allen film, Blue Jasmine. It stars Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin as a couple who live the high life and then the low life following divorce. The story line and themes in this movie Continue reading…
August 28, 2013
Avoid Hurting Children by Divorce
I recently viewed a TED video about the impact of divorce on children. Professor Tamara Afifi, a professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, presented the results of her research. Here are some of her findings: CONFLICT BETWEEN PARENTS, Continue reading…
August 9, 2013
Is It Harder for a Same-Sex Couple to Divorce?
Categories:
Collaborative Law • Divorce • GLBT Divorce • Legal Separation • Money and Finances • Prenuptial Agreements • Separation
A recent article, “For gay couples, divorce comes with extra costs” describes the difficulties some people have faced in getting a same-sex divorce. Some of the difficulties identified have been addressed in Minnesota’s recent same-sex civil marriage legislation and others Continue reading…
July 22, 2013
Top 5 Divorce Myths and Their Impact
Categories:
Child Support • Children in Divorce • Divorce • Domestic Violence • Family Law • Money and Finances • Separation
The myths and misunderstandings about divorce could make you act in ways that would hurt you in your divorce. Here are some of the most common myths and how actions based on those myths could impact the final divorce terms. Continue reading…
June 19, 2013
Guilt and Ambivalence About Divorce
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Divorce Prevention • Marriage Reconciliation
Debra Messing recently expressed guilt over her divorce and the fact that she and her husband couldn’t give her son “the fantasy” that her parents gave her in a marriage that was now ending. She said she and her husband Continue reading…
May 31, 2013
Hard Conversations With Elderly Parents
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Collaborative Law • Parents
My parents are 87 years old and I have recently had to face their realities which include limited mobility, increased health problems, and questions about whether they should stay in their home, go to an assisted living facility, or get Continue reading…
