Collaborative Law Institute Blog – Family Law Attorneys & Professionals
Divorce & Emotions – Not Just a Business Transaction
I heard an advertisement on the radio this morning for a litigating divorce attorney. This attorney discussed the importance of removing the emotion from divorce and treating the divorce itself as a business transaction. I understood her point – emotions can be...
4 Common Divorce Mistakes
1. Forcing Your Kids to Take Sides The last thing a parent wants to do during a divorce is to cause more pain for the children. Divorce is a painful time during which many negative emotions can arise, including anger, fear, regret and grief. Often there is a perceived...
Part III – The Power of Neutrality in the Collaborative Model
In Part I we learned that advocacy in the “rights-based” Court Model is hard on the people involved because by focusing on the 3rd-party decision maker, e.g., the judge, the parties care little about each other’s view. As a result, their relationship can become more...
Money Matters: 3 Tips for Addressing Financial Problems During Divorce
Money can be a major cause of stress in a marriage, so it should come as little surprise that solving money problems can be even more complicated in divorce. Divorce usually comes at a time of economic strain in a marriage and, of course, adds fuel to the fire by...
5 Tips for Selling Your Home
Selling a home is stressful. Getting divorced is stressful. Combining the two events can seem extremely daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are five staging tips to ensure quicker, higher offers on your home. Curb Appeal. The outside of your home is the first...
Vacation Time After Divorce
Divorcing parents often wonder how vacations are treated in a parenting plan. There are often three types of vacation options addressed in divorce. Vacation during parenting time. Often parents are each allowed to take unlimited vacations during their scheduled...
Getting Unmarried: Taking the Stress Out of Financial Discussions
Getting married is about love. Well the tide turns when a couple decides to get unmarried or divorced. Divorce is then about money and kids and hopefully not in that order. Being prepared to have financial discussions with your spouse, financial neutral specialist, or...
Empty Nest Collaborative Divorce
People who are facing divorce after many years of marriage, or just later in life, face unique challenges. They are less connected by the need to provide daily care and financial support for their children. They also may be facing other life changes such as upcoming...
Beginning the New School Year
The beginning of a new school year is all about the juxtaposition of continuity and change. We all remember the mix of excitement, anxiety, hope and worry that accompany this time of transition for children. Parents want their kids to settle in safely and achieve...
Budget Your Way to a New Life – Part Two: Future Focus
If you have created an estimated monthly budget for your new household after a divorce, know that it will likely change down the road. You may discover after a few months that your spending estimates were unrealistic in some areas while other areas of spending were...
