Sometimes deciding how to move forward is pretty clear. Both spouses are eager to talk and share and work together. Other times, it’s a hard call to make. Yes, separation has happened. Neither wants a public display of a private family matter. As my colleague, J. Mark Weiss wrote in his handout “Divorce Negotiation Basics” [ ]
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Traditional Negotiation or Collaborative Family Law? Staying Afloat
Sstaying afloatometimes deciding how to move forward is pretty clear. Both spouses are eager to talk and share and work together.
Other times, it’s a hard call to make. Yes, separation has happened. Neither wants a public display of a private family matter.
As my colleague, J. Mark Weiss wrote in his handout “Divorce Negotiation Basics” © 2012 J. Mark Weiss:
Divorce usually does not end a relationship, but merely changes it. Your actions will help define that future relationship…
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Crisis during Negotiation of an Agreement
Whether clients are married or cohabiting, separation is an emotional and often stressful time. Once the terms of an agreement have been reached on how the negotiations will proceed -collaborative approach, mediation, or traditional negotiations from there it’s a matter of gathering all the relevant documentation to prove ownership and value. What happens when [ ]
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Spousal Support: It’s a Two Way Street
Belinda would boast to her colleagues how proud she was that her spouse didn’t have to work. She earned enough for the family and they lived well. Once the children were in full day school, that song changed. Her family company was bought out and staff redundancy planning was well underway. Belinda’s encouragement of her husband to find full time employment was falling on deaf ears. The chasm between her needing him to find suitable work to help support the family and his feeling entitled to continue to be a stay at home spouse continued to grow. Five years on, Belinda decided to separate.
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A Child’s Place is Being a Child
To the children, the emotional huddles, the atypical outbursts and the squabbling over simple scheduling matters spell out something is amiss and very wrong. Did they do something wrong to get both parents so upset?
If kids can’t keep secrets from their parents, why do parents keep such a big secret from the children? The kids know.
If the parents are planning their transition following their separation or divorce, when do the older children participate in the plans about them?
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