I always advise my clients to have separate, independent counsel review any agreement before they sign it. About half my clients choose...

If you’re considering divorce, the first question for most couples is: “What should we do with the house?” The family home is usually...

Although I've mediated a variety of disputes (elder, business, landlord-tenant) most of my work is in divorce mediation. The six...

An excellent article, by Mary McCoy from MoneyCrashers.com, about divorce mediation. "The assumption that drives mediation is that...

In this excellent blog posting, Mary Banham-Hall offers 10 tips for surviving the trauma of divorce and separation: Mediate. Recognise...

As Susan Ingram writes, a major benefit of mediation is that a couple can test out more than one parenting plan as they try to figure out...

As Susan Ingram writes in this excellent blog posting, once couples have made their various decisions during our mediation sessions, I...

"There’s nothing to mediate, so we don’t need a mediator." This is the thought of a large number of couples who want to avoid unnecessary...

Many times parents feel like it is their obligation to stay married “for the sake of the children” – but more often than not, that can...

In this article John Hind offers ten tips to help you succeed in divorce mediation. Have courage Commit yourself Do you research Take...

The impact of separating and moving out can be very traumatic under any circumstances. It is even more traumatic if one party is taking...

When entrepreneurial couples get divorced, there’s often at least one child that gets torn apart: the business they raised together. ...

Grandparents take a largely unseen hit from divorce when they lose contact with the grandchild they love. Divorce can shatter...

The average cost of a divorce in California was most recently estimated to be $95,000 total — $47,500 per spouse. In Los Angeles County,...

In this blog posting, Joshua Katz, a divorce lawyer in New York, writes that "winning a custody battle is all about your lawyer’s...

If you divorced in 2015, there are a few important things to be aware of in order to avoid potential hassles. Robert Bordet offers this...

Couples facing divorce typically experience a great deal of anxiety, stress and emotional pain during the process. In fact, many get...

The holidays are hectic, happy, stressful and busy all at once— especially for families going through or approaching a divorce. According...

Considering a divorce? As with any break-up, whatever the reasons, it is vital that you give it very careful thought and communicate...

Some people anticipating a separation or divorce think, because of frequently heard myths, they are not ready to start the mediation...