Alan Jacobs
How to Get Your Spouse to Agree to Mediation
One of the initial challenges in mediation that you may face is getting your spouse on board to give it a try. When your marriage is...
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Alan Jacobs
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 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, 2019
- 3 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
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Social Media Mistakes To Avoid During Divorce
Divorce is often a messy and stressful life event that leaves you wanting to scream to anyone who will listen. It’s completely normal to...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 26, 2019
- 1 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, 2019
- 1 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
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Alan Jacobs
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
I Don't Have to Continue to Pay Alimony If I Lose My Job, Do I?
In every divorce mediation, the payor of alimony is afraid of becoming unable to meet their obligation. This is invariably based on a...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Divorce Is Costly. Divorce in Retirement Is Costly and Complicated.
Few things savage your personal finances more than divorce. The closer you are to retirement, the worse the damage. “You’ve got a couple...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 22, 2019
- 1 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 15, 2019
- 1 min
What Happens to the House in Divorce?
You’re getting a divorce and it’s time to figure out major questions like: What happens to the house in a divorce? Who gets the house in...
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Updating Important Information After Divorce
When divorce terms are finalized and binding it does not necessarily mean it is time for the divorcing couple to sit back and relax....
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Alan Jacobs
- Oct 1, 2019
- 3 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 24, 2019
- 2 min
10 Things You Need To Know About Divorce and Taxes
When you divorce you will be subject to a new set of rules when filing taxes. Understanding the rules governing tax in relation to...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 17, 2019
- 2 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
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
5 Mediation Strategies for a Successful Divorce Agreement
There are many benefits to choosing mediation for your divorce. And, as Leah Hadley writes in this exellent blog posting, it’s also...
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Alan Jacobs
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Divorce Is Destroying the Finances of Americans Over 50
I've blogged before about "Grey Divorce" - splitting up after age 50 - and the experience's traumatic emotional and financial impacts. ...
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Alan Jacobs
- Aug 27, 2019
- 3 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 20, 2019
- 3 min
6 Things to Consider When Going Through a Gray Divorce
One would think that divorce in couples over the age of fifty, together for years, would not be as common as for younger couples;...
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