Those involved in the fields of Mediation and Collaborative Practice (CP) must continually digest and apply recent changes in the law. The professional(s) must also …
Category: Collaborative Divorce
In Collaborative Divorce the parties work with attorneys and other trained professionals to reach an agreement without going to court, except to obtain the final approval by a judge. Collaborative Divorce is a confidential process that facilitates open communication and a problem solving approach to reaching an agreement. Each party has his or her own collaboratively trained attorney advocate to advise and guide them through the process.
I have written a number of blog articles related to Collaborative Divorce to help you understand what collaborative Divorce is and how it works. If you think collaborative divorce might be the right divorce option for you, please contact me so we can have a discussion.
How to Choose a Collaborative Practitioner
When a couple first starts down the path to divorce, the decisions that need to be made can be overwhelming. At the very beginning, they …
After Divorce, Follow Through in Changing Beneficiaries
Divorce brings about so many life-changing adjustments that it can be easy to overlook certain follow-up details that should be addressed as soon as possible. …
How to Prepare for a Discussion about Child Support
All divorcees who have children must address the important topic of child support at some point. Like most states, Massachusetts has child support guidelines in …
Helping Your Kids Survive Divorce
Most of the time, once a couple decides to get a divorce, the children are not surprised to find out. It is very likely that …
I Admit, I Have a Marital Problem. Now What Do I Do?
If you are struggling in your marriage and have read through any of my previous posts looking for answers, you have likely realized by now …
Who Do You Want to Be Your Divorce Advocate?
In my line of work, Mediation and Collaborative Practice fall under the umbrella of what has been coined alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Other methods of …