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Today as I walked from my office four blocks to the county courthouse, I thought about how my seemingly simple walk was a lot like getting divorced.  It also brought to mind the pieces of the collaborative team and process and how the collaborative experience can make the walk to the courthouse safer and saner. First I took an elevator ride down 12 floors.  When you first realize or decide... Read More →

Divorces are very tough on the family. You move from a one house family to a two house family. Your children may acquire step-parents and step-siblings or half-siblings. But beyond their nuclear families, are their extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and grand-parents. The divorce has a ripple effect on all those people and on the relationship your child has with those people. Recently... Read More →

Given that the typical school year schedule from the public schools includes at least one weekday off per month and sometimes more than one, it is a good idea to take that into consideration when crafting a residential and holiday schedule in the Parenting Plan. Take a look at the school district schedule for the next school year following the divorce to figure out what dates the children are... Read More →

A brief overview of the differences between traditional divorce and collaborative divorce, and why the latter works best for you. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel   Read More →

Working parents always face the decision of what to do with their school aged children during the summer break from school. Do you place them in day care, camp, or send them to a relative’s home? It is even more complicated when the parents are divorced. As they age into the teen years, the schedule gets even more complicated with summer jobs and sports and special interests. So what is a... Read More →