Divorce after 50 does not have to wipe out your retirement savings. Going to court can be costly, slow and stressful, but mediation offers a smarter and more peaceful way forward. You can end your marriage while still protecting the financial future you spent decades...
Co-parenting means making important decisions for your child together. One area that can be challenging is education. School choice, tutoring and extracurricular activities can spark disagreements. When both parents want the best for their child, mediation can help...
The divorce process is complicated enough as is, but the matter can be even more challenging to navigate when a family business is involved. If you don’t know what you’re doing, then you could wind up seeing business assets going to your spouse, or your business may...
In California, divorce is understandably perceived as a contentious issue. Many cases turn into a dispute over every issue including property, support, and child custody and visitation. Many people do not think the gap can be bridged to reach a negotiated settlement....
High-asset divorces often involve stock options, business interests and long-term financial planning. Mediation offers a private, cost-effective way to resolve these issues without going to court. While California law requires equal division of community property,...
The goal of divorce mediation is usually to reach an agreement. Spouses who do not currently see eye to eye on key divorce issues can attend mediation together to resolve their disagreements. When divorce mediation is successful, spouses sign an agreement outlining...
Children are often the biggest complicating factor in modern divorces. Couples have to negotiate custody arrangements and support matters, which can take a lot more effort and careful consideration than basic property division matters. They will also remain in close...
If you have started to look into the possible routes to divorce before you take action to file, you will have realized that there are two main routes to a divorce settlement: uncontested divorces and contested divorces. A contested divorce involves the courts and...
In the final weeks and months of your marriage, it may have seemed as if the two of you couldn't agree on anything together. Ultimately, this intransigence and refusal to meet each other halfway took its toll on the union between you and led to your marriage's...
You can't even seem to have a civil exchange with your soon-to-be ex-spouse. Every interaction is loaded with snark and venom, and it's clear the marriage is over.As contentious as your relationship is now, could it even be possible to have a mediated divorce? It...
