Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mike Mastracci
Unlike court-ordered divorce decisions, collaborative divorce allows you and your spouse the flexibility to re-evaluate and adapt as your children’s needs change over time. Court-ordered decrees strive to set custody arrangements that will stand until children reach the age of majority and can make their own decisions. But children’s lives are not static. Custody and [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Mike Mastracci
Divorce can take a heavy emotional toll on your children. The turmoil and acrimony that accompany divorce can have life-long repercussions for your children, affecting their ability to make and maintain healthy adult relationships as they mature. More than 50% of children from divorced homes wind up in failed marriages. There is a correlation between [...]
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Posted on February 25th, 2008 by Mike Mastracci
You’re probably still paying Christmas bills, and tax time is already rolling around. Money — and how to save it — is on everyone’s mind. Divorce is expensive and protracted litigation can increase costs exponentially, leaving you and your spouse with staggering legal bills to contend with as you as you each struggle to begin [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by Mike Mastracci
In a collaborative divorce, each spouse usually hires their own divorce coach to help them learn to communicate and negotiate more effectively. These coaches are an integral part of the collaborative divorce team. They teach life skills that will form the basis for your post-divorce relationship with your spouse. If you have children, the skills [...]
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Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Mike Mastracci
Separations and divorces are messy affairs. The decision to end a marriage is usually fraught with strong and conflicting emotions. Often one party is unprepared and may feel blind-sided by the announcement that the marriage is ending. Sometimes the raw emotions of separation and divorce erupt into physical or emotional abuse. Before separating, you should [...]
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