January is ‘Divorce Month’

So many couples hold on through the holidays in the hope that the magic of those special shared moments will save their marriage.  They hold on for the kids and they hold on as a test to see whether the holidays can resuscitate their relationship or confirm the notion that they can’t take another year…

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Facebook and Texting is Incriminating Evidence in Divorces

Facebook posts and text messages are a significant and growing trend as evidence in litigated divorce cases.  Litigants no longer have to convince the judge that their soon-to-be-ex-spouse was committing evil deeds.  Divorcing parties are more often divulging their inappropriate behavior to the judge themselves. Imagine a custody battle and during which concerned and dedicated…

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2012: Another New Year

According to the dictionary there are several definitions for the word, “resolution,” such as: 1. a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something. 2. the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method,    procedure, etc. 3. the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute;…

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Living Together During the Divorce Process

The majority of couples heading for divorce face the uncomfortable and often very stressful transition period of living under the same roof while knowing you are heading in different directions.  One of the many positive attributes of the mediation process is that you can work out personal and financial guidelines while you are still living…

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