I Don’t Want to Hear about the Process
As divorce professionals working in mediation and in collaborative divorce, we tend to talk a lot about the process, explaining to clients how the process works and what they can expect – sometimes...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Updated Statistics
In December of 2013, I wrote an article about the Affordable Care Act and how it could help in divorce situations. The information available at the time did not specifically mention divorce, but it was...
View ArticleWhich Method Offers More Flexibility: ADR or Old-Fashioned Divorce?
{4.1 minutes to read} The differences between litigating a divorce and trying Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), like mediation and collaborative law, are numerous – but perhaps the most important...
View ArticleHave You Heard of Second Saturday?
A few months ago, I met with Ginita Wall, a CPA and Certified Financial Planner from San Diego. She’s been offering divorce workshops called Second Saturday, which take place, appropriately, on the...
View ArticleThe Ins and Outs of Mediation
New clients often have questions regarding mediation. I’ve put together a list of questions and answers to help shed some light on the ins and outs of mediation. Q: Why would I mediate instead of...
View ArticleDo I LISTEN, or Do I TALK?
{Time to read: 2:30 minutes} If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got. – Mark Twain Mediators can help couples going through divorce by: Establishing ground...
View ArticleWhen Is It Time to Involve outside Experts in Divorce Mediation?
{Read in 2.3 minutes} Having relationships with outside experts can be helpful during mediation. Many times these experts are professionals the clients know and possibly work with. I currently have a...
View ArticleGetting Back to the Grass Roots of Collaborative Divorce
How do we really know when a couple is suited for the collaborative process or mediation? I recently explored this topic at a Practice Organizational Development Group meeting for collaborative...
View ArticleWhat Is Collaborative Divorce?
{Read in 3:10 minutes} Over the next several blog articles, I thought I would write about the different models of Alternative Dispute Resolution models for divorcing families. The collaborative process...
View ArticleHow Does Mediation Work?
{2 minutes to read} In my previous article, I explained the collaborative process. Today, we learn about mediation. Mediation is voluntary, private, flexible, and confidential. The process continues...
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