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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...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Revealing Statistics About Divorce Mediation
TopCounselingSchools.org compiled information and statistics from a variety of sources to illustrate the effectiveness of divorce...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jul 5, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 28, 20223 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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...

Alan Jacobs
May 31, 20221 min read
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:...

Alan Jacobs
May 24, 20222 min read
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....

Alan Jacobs
May 17, 20221 min read
Adults Reveal What Their Childhood Was Like After Their Parents Divorced
A Reddit user asked the r/AskReddit community: "Those who are a child of divorced parents, what is something that those of us raised in...

Alan Jacobs
May 10, 20221 min read
Key Considerations Before Filing for Divorce
Filing for divorce is one of the most difficult life-changing decisions in a person’s lifetime and one which many spouses are...

Alan Jacobs
May 3, 20222 min read
Their Cheating Heart, Your Damaged Retirement Plan
You can remain physically faithful to a spouse or partner in a relationship, yet betray trust in other ways. Financial infidelity not...

Alan Jacobs
Apr 26, 20221 min read
How to Repair Your Credit Following a Divorce
When you go through a divorce, emotional and lifestyle changes take place - to say the least. On top of these changes, there are many...

Alan Jacobs
Apr 19, 20221 min read

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