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Shared Child Custody Tips
This blog has repeatedly reinforced the concept that it is of utmost importance for divorcing and/or divorced parent to be respectful of the other for the sake of their children. The Huffington Post article,”Sharing Custody of My Child: What Do I Do?” suggests some proactive ideas for how to make the most of your shared…
Mediation Training: Family Law Class
I recently attended a 40 hour seminar on family law mediation training. While mediation is taking hold more and more in the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, New Jersey has established this extensive mediation program through the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education at the Law Center as well as through the New…
Divorce Without the Arguing
Two helpful articles recently written in the Huffington Post about avoiding (or perhaps more realistically minimizing) arguments during the divorce process are written from the perspectives of attorneys and a divorce coach. Bearing the advice from each in mind while speaking with your soon to be ex-spouse should provide you with some helpful tools. The…
Back to Basics: Divorce Mediation Models & Standards
After attending a Continuing Legal Education mediation training class this week, I was pondering the ongoing debate between mediation styles. There is a culture which has sprung up in mediation practice in New Jersey which calls for caucusing. A caucus is a break out session during the mediation process. The mediator speaks independently and privately…
Grieving and Healing Through Separation and Divorce
In my blogs I like to add my perspective to an expert’s article. My theory is that I may add my expertise from working with divorcing couples to the ‘authority’ I find online. In today’s case, the article that caught my attention was not written by a therapist, lawyer or financier, but is an author’s…
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…