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Important Questions To Ask Before Hiring Your Divorce Lawyer or Mediator
When you’re sitting down for an interview with a potential lawyer or mediator, it’s crucial to ask the right questions to ensure he or she is the right fit for your case. Here are 5 important questions you should ask to make an informed decision. Choosing the right divorce lawyer or mediator is a critical […]
Setting Goals For Your Mediation: A Path To Resolution
Mediation is a powerful tool for resolving conflicts and reaching agreements in a divorce. As you embark on the mediation process, it is important to set goals that can guide and shape the outcomes you hope to achieve. When you set goals in your mediation it is an opportunity to frame your requirements as the […]
Managing Anger During The Divorce Mediation Process
Anger is a natural human emotion, and it is normal to be upset in certain situations. If it is not managed well, anger can lead to negative consequences, especially in conflict situations like a divorce. 5 Tips for how to manage anger during a divorce mediation: 1. Take a break. When emotions run high, it is […]
Why Does California Make You Wait For A Divorce?
California Law imposes a 6-month waiting period before you can get divorced. One of the primary reasons this became the law is to ensure that one or both parties have decided that the marriage is truly over. The court wants to make sure that you have exhausted all possible options to save the marriage before you […]
Summer Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced Parents
Co-parenting can be challenging at any time of year, but the summer months can present unique challenges for divorced parents. It’s important to be proactive and make a plan that works for everyone involved. 5 Summer Co-parenting Tips 1. Communicate Communication is always key in co-parenting, but it becomes even more important during […]
Collaborative Divorce or Mediation Can Help Calm Anxieties and Worries
Going through a divorce is an extremely difficult and emotional process. One of the biggest things I see when my clients come in for the first time is a concern about what the future holds for them. They are worried about what life will be like after the divorce, how they will cope financially, and how their […]