Alan Jacobs
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Dec 17, 20193 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Dec 10, 20193 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 26, 20191 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Nov 19, 20191 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Oct 22, 20191 min
How Do You Best Help Your Kids Understand Divorce?
If divorce is confusing for adults, imagine how it is for your kids. It seems like everything in their world is changing and they have no...
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Alan Jacobs
Oct 1, 20193 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Sep 17, 20192 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Aug 27, 20193 min
The Positive Ripple Effects of a Successful Divorce Mediation
Picture this: a couple comes together to resolve their divorce issues with a divorce mediator. This results in successful divorce...
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Alan Jacobs
Aug 13, 20193 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
May 28, 20193 min
Five Myths of Mediation
There are 5 common misbeliefs about mediation that may be preventing divorcing people from accessing this cost-effective, humanistic...
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Alan Jacobs
May 14, 20194 min
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....
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Alan Jacobs
Apr 30, 20191 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Apr 23, 20192 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 12, 20192 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Mar 5, 20191 min
Divorce Mediation - What to Expect
Many times the thought of going to court to resolve issues pending in your divorce is frightening. Accordingly, it makes sense, prior to...
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Alan Jacobs
Jan 29, 20193 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Jan 22, 20192 min
After Your Divorce: You’re Not Done Until You Do These Things
What many people don’t realize is that, even though your divorce judgment says who gets what after your divorce, the judgment alone...
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Alan Jacobs
Oct 8, 20182 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
Sep 26, 20182 min
How To Handle Money With Your Ex After Divorce
Disagreements about money can put stress on a marriage. Hopefully, like the author of this excellent article, as you went through your...
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