What Newly Divorce Co-Parents Need to Know About the Holidays

The holidays can be a challenging time for newly divorced co-parents. With the right approach, you can navigate this season smoothly, especially when you can plan ahead with your co-parenting agreement before finalizing your divorce. This often gets overlooked in court-litigated divorces, but this is often worked out when you choose a collaborative divorce model. In a collaborative divorce process, where the focus is on cooperation rather than court battles, you’ll find the process more peaceful, leading to better outcomes for everyone involved, including your children. Here are some thoughts to keep in mind to help make the first year, […]

How Does Divorce Mediation Work?

If you and your partner are looking for a peaceful way to work through your divorce, mediation could be an option to consider. However, sometimes clients aren’t entirely clear on how the process works. With mediation, you and your spouse will have more control over decisions around child support, alimony, and dividing assets and debt. It’s also a more efficient and cost-effective approach to finalizing your divorce. You’ll typically meet with a neutral mediator two to three times over three to four months. During your first meeting, the mediator will work with you to clearly understand your financial situation and […]

Who Claims Head of Household When You Divorce?

With so many things to remember to have written into your divorce agreement, many separating couples forget to discuss with each other how their taxes will be impacted. When you and your spouse choose the collaborative divorce process, you are paired with a team of experts such as mental health, divorce coaches, professionals, attorneys, and financial neutrals. One of the roles the financial neutral plays is to speak to both of you about what your future will hold in regard to tax liabilities and what each person is expected to claim and not claim. One of the common questions is […]

Newly Separated? Here Are Some Tips to Help You Through

When you first married your partner, the thought of getting divorced and what that life would look like most likely never crossed your mind. As you move through the early stages of your separation you may be faced with the realization that this next chapter in life is moving forward, whether you are ready for it or not. Utilizing a team of collaborative divorce professionals can help you move through this phase in your separation and be better prepared to face the future. When you choose the collaborative process, you and your spouse each have your own lawyers along with […]

The Importance of a Financial Divorce Specialist

When you start the divorce process, it can be overwhelming. You may feel that every move you make complicates the situation that much more. One of the aspects of divorce that can be very overwhelming is how your financial landscape will be divided. When you and your spouse work with a collaborative divorce team, you will be supported by lawyers who agree to stay away from court-litigation as well as other divorce experts that can be available to you. The team may include a divorce coach, mental health professional, child specialist and financial specialist. The financial specialist is a valuable […]