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Tag Archives: divorce choices
April 5, 2016
Logistics After a Divorce Ends
When a couple divorces, the final decree or order from a Court typically dictates how property shall be divided, how the children shall be parented, and what support will be paid moving forward. The decree will give you the dates Continue reading…
March 10, 2016
Difficult Divorces: How to Move Forward
Collaborative divorce is an out-of-court, non-adversarial process for dissolving a marriage. It is common for one spouse being ready to move forward with divorce and the other spouse struggling to move forward in the process. Parties can be at very different Continue reading…
February 16, 2016
Initial Consultation
In the Twin Cities, many family law attorneys offer a free consultation to learn about your options. This is a time to meet your potential new attorney and ask your questions. The consultation can serve three main purposes. First, you Continue reading…
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Tagged Collaborative Divorce, collaborative divorce process, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Practice, collaborative process, collaboratively-trained attorneys, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce choices, divorce options, Divorce Process
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January 25, 2016
Patience & Divorce
Categories:
Alimony • Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Finances and Divorce • Money and Divorce • Money and Finances • Prenuptial Agreements • Separation
Having friends scattered throughout the country has shown me just how drastic divorce proceedings and turnarounds can be. My friend in Baltimore, Maryland, who was married for 5 years with no kids, had no battles over property division, and her Continue reading…
Posted in Alimony, Children in Divorce, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Finances and Divorce, Money and Divorce, Money and Finances, Prenuptial Agreements, Separation
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Tagged children in divorce, children's emotional adjustment to divorce, Co-Parenting, Collaborative Divorce, conflict in divorce, divorce, divorce choices, divorce options, Divorce Process
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January 13, 2016
The First Steps in My Collaborative Case
Categories:
Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Finances and Divorce • Money and Divorce • Money and Finances
Yesterday, I attended the first joint meeting in my first Collaborative case. We reviewed and signed the Participation Agreement and Joint Petition, and the four of us progressed efficiently through the agenda that I had proposed. My beginner’s anxiety about Continue reading…
Posted in Collaborative Law, Divorce, Family Law, Finances and Divorce, Money and Divorce, Money and Finances
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Tagged Collaborative Divorce, collaborative divorce process, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Practice, collaborative process, Collaborative Team Practice, collaborative team process, collaboratively-trained attorneys, conflict in divorce, conflict resolution, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce choices, divorce options, Divorce Process, finances, healthy divorce, Money and Finances, negotiation, productive conflict resolution, spousal maintenance
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January 8, 2016
Delay, Delay, Delay!
During the first joint meeting of my Collaborative case, the parties agreed that an interest they shared was the efficiency of the process. My client in particular was concerned about the case dragging on, as she was still living with Continue reading…
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Tagged Collaborative Divorce, collaborative divorce process, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Practice, collaborative process, conflict in divorce, conflict resolution, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce choices, divorce options, Divorce Process, divorce with dignity, getting unmarried, healthy divorce, Mindfulness, peaceful divorce, productive conflict resolution, stress
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December 15, 2015
Consultation to Learn About Collaborative Law
Many collaborative law attorneys offer a free consult – 30-60 minutes to meet your potential new attorney and get some questions answered. The consult serves two main purposes: learn about your options and get to know your potential attorney. Until you have Continue reading…
October 2, 2015
Choose Your Process Wisely
A strategy used by some divorcing spouses and their attorneys is to threaten that they will take the other spouse to court. Threatening court is a negotiation strategy in an effort to get the other side to give up or Continue reading…
September 15, 2015
Collaborative Divorce and College Admissions Compared
Every year, I am asked by my undergraduate alma mater to participate in the prospective student interview process. It is a good cause, to be sure; the university this year has over two hundred applicants from the greater Twin Cities Continue reading…
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Tagged Collaborative Divorce, collaborative divorce process, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Practice, collaborative process, college admissions, communication, divorce attorney, divorce choices, divorce options, Divorce Process
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September 14, 2015
Co-Parenting with a Narcissistic Ex
Categories:
Divorce
Co-parenting can be challenging even in the most amicable divorces, but there are some personalities disorders that make co-parenting downright difficult. Among these include, but are not limited to: bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. We are Continue reading…
