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Tag Archives: getting unmarried
June 12, 2017
How to Avoid the Divortex – Part 2
In Part 1, vortex was defined as: 1) a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it towards its center; 2) a place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that it surrounds, and hence, Continue reading…
September 12, 2015
Getting Unmarried: A Thorny Divorce Financial Issue
Allocating assets and liabilities between spouses is one of the financial pillars in any divorce. In my work as a financial neutral and also when working on behalf of an individual in a divorce the subject of credit card debt Continue reading…
July 17, 2015
Low Cost, High Quality Divorce the Collaborative Way
As a neutral child specialist, I believe Collaborative Practice should be available to all families who want a child-focused, respectful, out-of-court divorce process. However, a critique often made of Collaborative Practice is how unaffordable it must be for families with Continue reading…
May 20, 2015
Peace is Possible
Peace is possible though we are surrounded by conflict. In the recent words of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, “The world is a mess.” Messiness occurs when people are unable or unwilling to resolve differences without wars of words Continue reading…
May 8, 2015
Getting Unmarried and Taxes
Getting unmarried and taxes can become a consideration in terms of whether to have a divorce final by year-end or final after January 1. I have worked on a number of divorce cases where this very topic deserved a thorough Continue reading…
March 26, 2015
What is the Difference Between Budgeting and Cash Flow?
I teach a cash flow planning course throughout the metro area. One of the ways I begin, is by asking everyone to tell me the first word that comes to mind when they hear the word budget? Often it is Continue reading…
February 26, 2015
Telling Your Family and Friends that You’re Getting a Divorce
Categories:
Divorce • Family Law
Let’s face it, it’s not easy to announce your divorce, it may in fact be what you are dreading the most, but confiding in others will help you gain the support you need to pick up the pieces. There are Continue reading…
January 27, 2015
Becoming the Best Parent I Can Be
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Mental Health • Parents
In a recent first meeting with new clients, I was obtaining family history to help ground me in both parents’ perspectives on issues related to their divorce. A comment by the dad struck a chord for me. He said, “I Continue reading…