Mediation

Do Not Lose Control of Your Life

Written by on February 16, 2016 in Child Custody, Coparenting, Divorce, Mediation, Parenting with 0 Comments

“You two are about to lose control of your lives.” – Recent direct quote from a local Family Law Judge. Why did the Judge say that?  Was the Judge being cruel?  Was the Judge threatening the parties?  No, not at all.  The Judge was simply encouraging the parties to try to co-parent to reach a […]

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Sharing Custody of the Children over the Holidays

Written by on October 9, 2015 in Child Custody, Coparenting, Mediation, Parenting with 0 Comments

The holidays are right around the corner and if you have not already agreed on how to share the children for the holidays, you and your ex should start discussing where your children are going to spend each holiday.  Please remember that Courts seldom (if ever) order holiday schedules on an ex parte (emergency) basis, so you […]

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TOP 5 REASONS FOR DIVORCE – from a Divorce Attorney’s Perspective

Written by on January 9, 2013 in Mediation with 0 Comments

As a family law (divorce) attorney, the most common question I am asked is: “What’s the number one cause of divorce?”  My joking response is “Husbands who don’t listen.”  But, in all seriousness, there isn’t one main cause of divorce – but there are a few reasons that I have heard more than once.  Indeed, […]

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THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION OVER LITIGATION

Written by on November 15, 2012 in Mediation with 0 Comments

If you are reading this, chances are you’ve heard the horror stories your friends, neighbors, and family members have gone through in “divorce court.”  “That can’t be true…There must be another way to dissolve a marriage,” you tell yourself.  Well, there is.  In fact, there is more than one way to resolve a family law […]

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