SAVING YOURSELF, YOUR MONEY, AND YOUR CHILDREN DURING DIVORCE
Mediation is an option when one or both parties are concerned with privacy during divorce. In divorce mediation, there are: No public court hearings; No depositions; No submissions of evidence; No courtroom testimony; No discovery. To further maintain privacy, in mediation, we can file your divorce documents in a different county so nothing is filed …
Children often experience divorce as an intense loss—“the loss of a parent, the loss of the family unit, or simply the loss of the life they knew. You can help your children grieve their loss and adjust to new circumstances by helping them express their emotions.” 1 Always Listen. Encourage your children to share their feelings and be …
Once you have decided with certainty that a divorce is in your best interest, I recommend following these four steps: 1. Back Off From Social Media This first step is essential. If you are unhappy in your marriage, it is not unusual for others to know about it, especially if you are inclined to share personal …
Your resolution to co-parent with maturity and your mutual insistence upon the welfare of your children at this time are commendable. To that end, you have an agreed-upon script and an appropriate setting in place. Now, it is time to prepare for the audience’s response to this family drama: your children’s reactions. Reactions Are Unique to Each Child …
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Through divorce, your ultimate focus is to not allow your children to become the real causalities. If children feel compelled through the immaturity of their divorcing parents to either choose a side or are forced to feel protective of one parent over the other, then the responsibility for the children’s heightened current distress and even …
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We are living in strange times… There is ample evidence to support this adage. Previously unseen levels of widespread quarantine. New terms like “social distancing”. The rampant spread of a pandemic causing death and hardship around the world. Unemployment and market volatility unseen since the Great Depression. Perhaps the most telling evidence that we live …
Sometimes during the divorce process, couples have nuanced issues that require expertise beyond my scope. To help them, I have a team of trusted colleagues who I rely on to guide clients through financial or emotional struggles. During this blog series, I have asked members of my team to come up with some important tips …
Continue reading “Guest Blog: How to Get Divorced Without “Going Broke or Feeling Screwed””
Sometimes during the divorce process, couples have nuanced issues that require expertise beyond my scope. To help them, I have a team of trusted colleagues who I rely on to guide clients through financial or emotional struggles. During this blog series, I have asked members of my team to come up with some important tips …
Continue reading “Guest Blog: Let Your Values Stabilize You During Divorce”
Sometimes during the divorce process, couples have nuanced issues that require expertise beyond my scope. To help them, I have a team of trusted colleagues who I rely on to guide clients through financial or emotional struggles. During this blog series, I have asked members of my team to come up with some important tips …
Continue reading “Guest Blog: Tips for an Emotionally Intelligent Divorce”
Sometimes during the divorce process, couples have nuanced issues that require expertise beyond my scope. To help them, I have a team of trusted colleagues who I rely on to guide clients through financial or emotional struggles. During this blog series, I have asked members of my team to come up with some important tips …
Continue reading “Guest Blog: A Conversation with Jason Buhlinger, CPA, CFE, CVA”