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The Right Parenting Plan
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...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 12, 20161 min read
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Post-Divorce Mediation
As Susan Ingram writes in this excellent blog posting, once couples have made their various decisions during our mediation sessions, I...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 9, 20161 min read
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Mediation vs. Do-It-Yourself Divorce
"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...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 8, 20161 min read
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 5, 20161 min read
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Tips to Succeed in Divorce Mediation
In this article John Hind offers ten tips to help you succeed in divorce mediation. Have courage Commit yourself Do you research Take...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 3, 20161 min read
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Moving Out Prior To A Divorce
The impact of separating and moving out can be very traumatic under any circumstances. It is even more traumatic if one party is taking...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 1, 20161 min read
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How to Keep a Business Alive After a Divorce
When entrepreneurial couples get divorced, there’s often at least one child that gets torn apart: the business they raised together. ...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 29, 20161 min read
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Grandparents' Lives Shattered From Divorce
Grandparents take a largely unseen hit from divorce when they lose contact with the grandchild they love. Divorce can shatter...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 25, 20161 min read
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How to Make Your Divorce as Expensive as Possible
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,...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 21, 20161 min read
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Winning - or Losing - the Custody Battle
In this blog posting, Joshua Katz, a divorce lawyer in New York, writes that "winning a custody battle is all about your lawyer’s...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 19, 20161 min read
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Taxes And Divorce
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...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 13, 20161 min read
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Five Keys to Successfully Mediate a Divorce Settlement
Couples facing divorce typically experience a great deal of anxiety, stress and emotional pain during the process. In fact, many get...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 11, 20161 min read
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Five Tips To Get Ready For Divorce Mediation
The holidays are hectic, happy, stressful and busy all at once— especially for families going through or approaching a divorce. According...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 8, 20161 min read
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Divorce? Look before you leap
Considering a divorce? As with any break-up, whatever the reasons, it is vital that you give it very careful thought and communicate...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 6, 20161 min read
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5 Myths That Stop Couples from Starting Mediation
Some people anticipating a separation or divorce think, because of frequently heard myths, they are not ready to start the mediation...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 4, 20161 min read
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Finances After Divorce
Understandably, one of the main concerns my clients express is their financial situation post divorce. In this article, Mary Fox...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 22, 20151 min read
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AAML Child Centered Residential Guidelines
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has developed Child Centered Residential Guidelines which seek to fill the void recognized by...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 19, 20151 min read
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Why Would You Ever Go to Court to Get Divorced?
In this excellent article, Gary Direnfeld writes about a panel of four women he attended who spoke of their experience resolving matters...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 17, 20151 min read
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Communicating With Your Children During Divorce
During and after divorce your children may be hyper-sensitive about many things. What may have formerly been routine conversations,...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 15, 20151 min read
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The Holiday Stress of Divorce
Our expectations of holidays change when families are navigating through divorce. Both parents and children are grieving. And, while...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 12, 20151 min read
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