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Finding Joint Custody Solutions Through Mediation
There are several major advantages to mediating your divorce compared to litigation. Among the biggest advantages is that mediation...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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Modifying a Child Support Order in Massachusetts
In general, Massachusetts child support orders can be modified at any time until the final emancipation of a child through a Complaint...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 17, 20193 min read
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Improving Co-Parenting Communication
Divorce signals the end of your marriage, but your relationship with your ex-spouse never really ends if you have children. You are no...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 10, 20193 min read
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What You Need to Know About the FAFSA and Divorce
Filling out college financial-aid forms can be confusing for anyone. They may become even more confusing for families where parents are...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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An Age-By-Age Guide For Helping Children Through Divorce
Research tells us that children of divorce face many risks. It is a major challenge for kids to cope with the drastic change that is...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 19, 20191 min read
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3 Myths About Divorce Mediation [VIDEO]
Susan Ingram, a divorce attorney and mediator, has put together this short video debunking three of the most common misconceptions...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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Resolving the Unknown: How Mediation Helps You know the Future in Custody Cases
A big problem with litigating a custody arrangement are the unknown consequences of asking a judge to determine what’s best for your...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 1, 20193 min read
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Implementing Your Parenting Plan
Too often, co-parents put together a Parenting Plan, without a lot of consideration for how to implement the plan. Sometimes one or both...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Can We Use Divorce Mediation to Handle That?
Mediation can handle any of the issues that might come up in your divorce. The only difference between addressing these issues through...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 13, 20193 min read
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10 Things You Need To Know About Divorce And Financial Aid
There are ten things you need to know about divorce and financial aid and these ten things could help you to significantly reduce the...

Alan Jacobs
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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What You Need to Know About Custody & Child Support
If you’re separated or getting a divorce from your kid’s other parent, you probably have a ton of questions about custody and child...

Alan Jacobs
Apr 23, 20192 min read
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Child Custody and Mediation
Child custody conflicts are among the most stressful and potentially damaging aspects of a divorce for everyone involved – but is there...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 12, 20192 min read
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The Children’s Bill of Rights
Many of the couples I see in my divorce mediation practice have children. Not surprisingly, I find that some parents are more able than...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 29, 20193 min read
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Mediating Child Support Provides Flexibility
When you mediate your divorce, you generally have more flexibility in determining a child support solution that works for everyone. By...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 8, 20182 min read
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What Impact Does Remarriage Have on Child Support?
It is not an uncommon situation: You divorced several years ago and agreed to monthly child support payments. But now you're remarrying,...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 21, 20181 min read
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Making Co-Parenting Work After a Divorce, Part 5
This week I'm writing a series of blog postings on making joint custody - co-parenting - work after a divorce. Yesterday I offered a...

Alan Jacobs
May 11, 20183 min read
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Making Co-Parenting Work After a Divorce, Part 4
This week I'm writing a series of blog postings on making joint custody - co-parenting - work after a divorce. Yesterday I offered a...

Alan Jacobs
May 10, 20182 min read
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Making Co-Parenting Work After a Divorce, Part 3
This week I'm writing a series of blog postings on making joint custody - co-parenting - work after a divorce. Yesterday I covered he...

Alan Jacobs
May 9, 20182 min read
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Making Co-Parenting Work After a Divorce, Part 2
This week I'm writing a series of blog postings on making joint custody - co-parenting - work after a divorce. Yesterday I covered what...

Alan Jacobs
May 8, 20182 min read
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Making Co-Parenting Work After a Divorce, Part 1
This week I'm writing a series of blog postings on making joint custody - co-parenting - work after a divorce. Co-parenting after a split...

Alan Jacobs
May 7, 20182 min read
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