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How To Keep Your Stuff Through Divorce
Dividing property in a divorce process can be an emotional and difficult process. It’s common for each party to often feel that the...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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Divorce Does Not Have to Leave You in Major Debt
A recent article in Yahoo!money about the increasing interest in divorce loans as the country continues to deal with the unprecedented...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Tips for a Productive Divorce Mediation
It’s a common mistake for divorcing spouses to confuse mediation with couple’s therapy. Mediation should be thought of as a conversation...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Now More than Ever, Creativity is Needed in Divorces
We live in an uncertain world where things can change radically at the drop of a hat. We experienced this last year in a huge way with...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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How to Prepare for Divorce – 54 Experts Share Their Best Tips
Going through a divorce or legal separation is a complicated and overwhelming ordeal. So if you’ve made the decision to divorce or are...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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An Ode to Divorce Mediation
In this excellent article from the Jersey City Times, Jayne Freedman, offers, in her words, "an ode to divorce mediation", particularly...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Your Attitude Makes a Difference!
Many people consider negotiations to be stressful and threatening. Others view them as challenges to be overcome. Do these different ...

Alan Jacobs
May 18, 20211 min read
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The Dangers of a "Do-It-Yourself" Divorce
Recently I had a couple come to me with a separation agreement that they drafted themselves and signed, making it a binding agreement. I...

Alan Jacobs
May 4, 20213 min read
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Dating After a Divorce: When to Introduce Children to a New Partner
One of the most common issues that comes up after a divorce is finalized is when and how to expose your younger children to new love...

Alan Jacobs
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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50/50 Parenting Time: Is This What’s Best for Children?
In recent years, there has been a definite shift toward parents wanting to have equal parenting time with their children after a divorce....

Alan Jacobs
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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Mindset Matters in Divorce: How to Go from Scarcity to Abundance
Every sports or business coach will tell you that mindset matters. Your mindset determines, to a large extent, whether you win or lose;...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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How High Net Worth Couples Can Benefit from Divorce Mediation
When couples with significant assets decide to get divorced, it can become a costly and protracted proceeding. The average cost for...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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Understanding the Role of a Guardian Ad Litem
As a parent, you want what is best for your children. You feel that maintaining the role you have in your child’s life is what is best...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Holiday Parenting/Custodial Time during COVID-19
Separated parents are dealing with unique and significant challenges this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Courts across the...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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When Co-Parents Clash in a Pandemic
Of course, the coronavirus pandemic has presented some challenges you don’t typically see with other states of emergency. Challenges even...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Resolving Issues After Divorce Through Mediation
Once a divorce is over, one of the many feelings a person feels is relief that the long, difficult and emotional process is finished. ...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Parenting Plans and Uncertain School Schedules
As our nation continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, debates are raging across the country about how to safely reopen the schools....

Alan Jacobs
Aug 25, 20203 min read
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The Greatest Benefit of Divorce Mediation: Saving Relationships
"Do you help couples stay together?" "No, unfortunately I don’t. I help couples separate and divorce in a way that reduces conflict and...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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Addressing Post-Divorce Child Custody Issues During the COVID-19 Crisis
Whether you recently got divorced or have been sharing custody of your children with your ex-spouse for several years, it is likely that...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Beware The Stranger In Black Robes
There are lots of reasons to keep your case out of court. It is less stressful, more likely to result in a longer lasting agreement, and...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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