Finances are the leading cause of stress in a relationship, and disagreements over debt—accumulating it, managing it, and getting it paid...

One of the givens for divorcing couples in the United States has always been the alimony is deducted from the payor’s income and...

Child custody conflicts are among the most stressful and potentially damaging aspects of a divorce for everyone involved – but is there...

Many times the thought of going to court to resolve issues pending in your divorce is frightening. Accordingly, it makes sense, prior to...

Are you asking this type of questions? What's the role of mediator? How does mediation work? What are the advantages of mediation? What...

When someone has a monthly pension, sometimes they would like to keep that pension for themselves and pay the other spouse the cash...

Budget preparation, even in the best of times, is not exactly an enjoyable task that people look forward to. Yet, it’s something that is...

The technique used by most divorcing couples for dividing furnishings and personal belongings is simple. The parties create a master list...

Many of the couples I see in my divorce mediation practice have children. Not surprisingly, I find that some parents are more able than...

What many people don’t realize is that, even though your divorce judgment says who gets what after your divorce, the judgment alone...

In my work with divorcing couples, I have often observed that divorce agreements that result from the mediation process are less likely...

At my initial free consultations, I usually start by giving potential clients an overview of the mediation process, a little bit of...

When you mediate your divorce, you generally have more flexibility in determining a child support solution that works for everyone. By...

Disagreements about money can put stress on a marriage. Hopefully, like the author of this excellent article, as you went through your...

Social Security benefits will likely account for a substantial amount of your retirement income, so you'll want to get the maximum...

It is not an uncommon situation: You divorced several years ago and agreed to monthly child support payments. But now you're remarrying,...

According to a Canadian Forum on Civil Justice survey of family lawyers, they overwhelmingly favored using mediation to settle disputes,...

In this blog posting, Jennifer Safian interviews David Perry, a certified divorce real estate broker on: how his role differs when...

As I've written previously, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that took effect in January has added a new urgency for wealthy...

Divorces are difficult, but add to them the stress of trying to understand tax law, and the road ahead looks even darker. One bright spot...