Alan Jacobs
"Winning" In Divorce: Divorce Lawyer or Mediator?
What is a "win" in divorce? Getting the majority of assets? Avoiding alimony and minimizing child support? Crushing your opponent, i.e.,...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Are You Really Ready for Divorce? The 8 Questions You Need to Ask
Your marriage is in question and you're facing a real dilemma. You may be the one who is deciding should you stay or should you go. Or...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 13
- 1 min
Who Gets the House in Divorce and What Happens?
You’re getting a divorce and it’s time to figure out major questions like: What happens to the house in a divorce? Why it’s so difficult...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Tips for Mediating When You Have Teenagers
Mediating issues of child custody when you have teenagers is a much different prospect than mediating issues of child custody for younger...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Agreeing to a “Marriage End Date” Can Reduce Stress in Divorce Mediation
In the divorce process, questions often arise over how separated spouses should manage their financial affairs between the time the...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Revealing Statistics About Divorce Mediation
TopCounselingSchools.org compiled information and statistics from a variety of sources to illustrate the effectiveness of divorce...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 16
- 2 min
The Benefits of Using Mediation for Child Custody Arrangements
Child custody is one of several issues you can resolve in the divorce mediation process. Doing so is, for most people, a preferable...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Even if Unsuccessful, Mediation Narrows Down the Issues for Litigation
If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, or if you have already decided that you’re going to split up, you probably realize that...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 2
- 1 min
Mediation Helps Establish Good Communication Practices for After a Divorce
There are many benefits associated with using mediation for your divorce. It helps you get through the process more efficiently while...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 26
- 1 min
Your First Appointment with A Guardian Ad Litem
A guardian ad litem can be appointed by a judge in all proceedings for child custody or for dissolution of marriage or legal separation...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Can Your Ex Take Your Social Security After Divorce?
If you're contemplating divorce, you may have heard that your ex-spouse can take your Social Security. That's somewhat true in that...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Ending a Marriage? Don’t Get Divorced from Financial Reality in the Process
In many cases, a divorce has more impact on a person’s current and future financial well-being than any other event in their lives. Sound...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Marriage, Divorce, and Social Media: A Recipe for Disaster
Many studies have shown that social media has a negative effect on marriage. A study published in Computers in Human Behavior, found a...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jun 28
- 3 min
How Can Mediation Make Divorce Easier on My Family?
Divorce is a major life decision, and it can affect the entire family. Many separated couples who have children worry how the divorce...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Social Security Benefits and Divorce
Social Security benefit rules are complex and confusing, and even more so when you get a divorce. In this excellent blog posting, Mary...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Why Courts Modify Child Custody and Parenting Time
It is not uncommon for the lives of separated parents to change significantly after their divorce or, in the case of parents who were...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Your Fear: Will Getting A Divorce Become One Of Your Biggest Regrets?
Making a decision with no regrets isn’t always easy, especially when the decision you’re struggling to make is one that will affect the...
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Alan Jacobs
- May 31
- 1 min
How To Prepare For Your First Divorce Mediation Session
The decision to get divorced is often not an easy one. But what happens when you don’t want a full-blown series of court cases...
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Alan Jacobs
- May 24
- 2 min
7 Tips for Co-Parenting with a Challenging Ex-Spouse
In this excellent article, Terry Gaspard offers 7 tips for co-parenting (or parallel parenting) with a challenging or high conflict ex:...
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Alan Jacobs
- May 17
- 1 min
Divorce Mediation When You Own a Business
When a couple decides to get a divorce and one or both of them owns a business, the process is going to be a lot more complicated....
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