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Finding A New Kind Of Partnership Through Divorce
When you're facing a major life change, it helps to talk to someone who's already been through it. All Things Considered is connecting...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 18, 20161 min read
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The 4 Elements of Divorce
When most people are going through a divorce they don’t think about the various elements that come into play during this difficult...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 16, 20161 min read
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7 Steps to Balance Financial Inequality Between Co-Parents
During the early stages of separation a fear many of our clients voice is that their children will prefer being with their more affluent...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 14, 20162 min read
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Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) and Retirement
In Massachusetts the spousal maintenance (alimony) statute provides an advisory schedule, based on the length of the marriage, for the...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 9, 20161 min read
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How To Help Your Kids Through a Divorce
Dissolving a marriage takes an emotional toll on everyone involved, including (and especially) the children. In this excellent blog...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 7, 20161 min read
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Yeah Right. Court Will Make Things Better.
How you go about resolving the conflict between you and your spouse could change everything. If you have 3 minutes, watch this excellent...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 5, 20161 min read
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The Main Benefits Of Mediation In Divorce Cases
When faced with the prospect of an impending divorce, most people immediately think about going to court. However, the thought of...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 2, 20162 min read
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6 Proven Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents
While moving through divorce can seem like an insurmountable obstacle, for many parents it is just the beginning of a new and equally...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 31, 20161 min read
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The Importance of Life Insurance in the Divorce Settlement
In this excellent blog posting, Roseann Vanella writes that life insurance policies are typically used as security to ensure that full...

Alan Jacobs
Oct 28, 20161 min read
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Supporting the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship After Divorce
When divorce takes place, everyone in the family is affected. Often the impact on grandparents is overlooked amidst the turmoil involving...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 26, 20161 min read
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Why It May Be in Your Best Interest to Settle a Divorce Out of Court
In the context of a divorce, litigants are emotionally entrenched in their positions, and they may think: How could the judge possibly...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 19, 20161 min read
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The First 3 Critical Steps on Your Road to Divorce
In this excellent blog posting, Katherine Miller writes about the first three critical steps in getting a divorce. These steps have...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 6, 20161 min read
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20 Things to Know About Divorce Mediation
In this excellent blog posting, Dana Westreich Hirt lists twenty things that people going through a divorce - and the many people who...

Alan Jacobs
Sep 2, 20161 min read
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Saying Goodbye to the Courtroom
In this article from the Boston Globe, David A. Hoffman writes why, after 31 years as a courtroom lawyer, he has decided to walk away...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 31, 20161 min read
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10 Things To Keep In Mind When Telling Your Kids About The Divorce
Telling your kids that you plan to divorce is not a conversation to be taken lightly. It’s one that marks a turning point in all of your...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 29, 20161 min read
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What Should We Tell the Children?
One of the most typical questions asked of me by parents who are beginning the divorce process is, “What should we tell the children and...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 17, 20161 min read
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Are You Really Ready for Divorce?
Your marriage is in question and you're facing a real dilemma. You may be the one who is deciding should you stay or should you go. Or...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 15, 20161 min read
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Unemployed Husbands, Not Financial Problems, Are Most Likely To Break Up Marriages
The biggest factor correlated with straight couples getting divorced is neither financial problems nor the division of domestic work: It...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 12, 20161 min read
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Addressing the Best Interests of the Child in the Mediation Process
When devising solutions to parenting issues like custody and visitation, courts are guided by a variety of considerations, all under the...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 10, 20161 min read
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9 Tips for Going Back to Work After a Divorce
Transitioning back into the workforce after a divorce is like a double whammy. Not only has your entire life just changed, from where you...

Alan Jacobs
Aug 8, 20161 min read
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