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“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…)
No 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…)
Resolving the conflict continues to be an issue, as the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, as a workplace, lacks a means to address the issue proactively. Specifically, the court resolution process is based, (more…)
Two 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…)
New 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…)
A central tenet of mediation is the neutrality of the process. Further, all parties in the dispute are considered equal – no participant in the process has more weight in the decision making process than the other.
Just as mediator neutrality must be protected, ensuring that even potential issues that could threaten a participant’s perception of neutrality and equality must be considered (more…)
A litigated conflict looked at through the eye of a mediator.
A couple purchased a used 2006 Ford Explorer from an established dealership. At time of purchase the couple report they noticed a slight odor but that it was not significant enough to affect their purchase decision. However, over the following 3 months the couple reports that the odor increased (more…)
For 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…)
Unless 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…)
We provide mediation services for most any dispute with offices and mediators throughout the US. If you are interested in finding out if CFR can facilitate an efficient and effective resolution to your conflict or dispute contact us.
If mediation is going to be successful it is important that everyone first agree to participate and then agree on the provider. (more…)
