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Divorce Mediation: Information To Get Started

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Getting a divorce is not something that anyone plans to do. A couple falls in love, get married, plan their future, maybe even have children.

But when a relationship fails and a couple decides to permanently end what they had so purposely put together, they embark on a process that few have the knowledge or ability to address on their own. Even those who know how to divorce, may find that, not surprisingly, their spouse is reluctant to agree to any settlement suggested.

Find out how to mitigate the financial and emotional cost of the process. Know what your options and make the best choice for your unique situation. We have compiled 15 articles below to get you started.

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Unreasonable People & Conflict Resolution

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

Workplace Communication“He is so unreasonable! He’ll never agree to anything that makes any sense!”

No one likes to be involved in a conflict or difficult relationship, especially when the other person seems so unreasonable. Despite this, it is impossible not to periodically find oneself embroiled in just that…a conflict with an unreasonable person – whether at work or at home. (more…)

Divorce Options

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Divorce MediationNo couple decides to marry and intertwine their futures – while planning to divorce years later. However, many couples find themselves facing just that. A life altering change that they did not plan for, but must navigate through together in order to move towards their individual futures.

No matter how long a couple has been married, the presence of children, or the financial assets involved, every divorcing couple (more…)

Brand vs Perry Divorce Settled…40 Days!

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Divorce MediationOn December 30, 2011 Russell Brand filed for divorce from his wife of 14 months, Katy Perry. It was in October 2010 that the couple surprised much of the public by marrying in a ceremony in India. The news of their plans to permanently split a little more than a year later also caught many by surprise. However, just six weeks later, a judge granted their petition.

In many ways this celebrity divorce is the exception: (more…)

Divorce Attorneys: How Do They Divorce?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Divorce MediationTwo divorce attorneys have written an interesting piece about how divorce lawyers handle their own divorce: What Do Divorce Lawyers Do In Their Own Divorces?

It may be a common thought that they look for the best attorney they can find. Someone who they know will fight for them and win the (inevitable?) court battle.

However, (more…)

Divorce Savings: The Magical Solution

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Divorce MediationNew Mexico District Judge Ann Kass wrote: “Litigation seduces people into fantasizing that there are magic solutions to their problems.”

Too often, when speaking to couples going through a divorce, it is evident that one or both partners are seeking a magical solution to outstanding divorce issues.

A divorce is (more…)

The Single Worst Divorce Mistake

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Divorce MediationWhen looking at divorce information available online, it is almost impossible to not to find articles detailing things that a spouse can do to prolong the conflict and inflict more pain on the other spouse in a divorce action. Most recently The Huffington Post published “5 Of the Dirtiest Divorce Tricks” which details 5 things that neither person should do…but perhaps things that – now that they have read the article – they can do to inflict more hurt on the other spouse. (more…)

Separation Agreement: Separated But Sharing Space

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Divorce MediationFor couples breaking-up or divorcing, the idea of separation typically means no longer participating in things as a couple, including moving apart and no longer living together. However, for many couples that is not always immediately feasible.

Despite the infeasibility, perhaps the focus on physical separation is not surprising: As a relationship breaks down, (more…)

Did You Hear? Kim Kardashian Is Divorcing

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Divorce OptionsUnless you have been cut off from all media and internet for the last couple of weeks, it seems impossible that you would not know that someone by the name of Kim Kardashian is getting a divorce.

The coverage of the divorce is due to various reasons. To be sure, part of the coverage is due to the celebrity of the couple, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries. (more…)

Postnuptial Agreement: Mediation Without A Divorce

Monday, October 10th, 2011

CoupleMarriages are more than just relationships: they are contracts that entitle the individuals in the couple to certain assets that may exist completely outside of the personal relationship. As a rule, spouses work together to support one another to promote growth in all areas including family size and financial matters.

Most often the changes that impact a couple fall within normal life developments: (more…)

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