Can a divorce ruin your credit? What steps should you take to save your credit? Join us on January 15 to learn what steps you should be taking to protect your credit during your divorce. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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With the holidays in full swing, we often see couples who are divorcing struggle with the all-time stressful seasonal question – Who gets the kids for the holidays? It’s one of the top questions that comes up during the collaborative divorce process. Our team of professionals– divorce coaches, mental health therapists and child specialists–along with input from the couple and their children, can work together to put together a co-parenting holiday child sharing plan before the holidays come around. Here are a few points to keep in mind as you work through the holiday visitation process: The children should NOT…
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The most common concern I hear from divorcing parents is “will our children be ok?” They also frequently want to know what the best parenting plan is. My answer is always that if there was a perfect parenting plan, we would all be using it, but there isn’t. However, the best parenting plan is the one you can both agree on. What is best is different for every family. It depends on the ages and developmental stages of the children, how far or near the parents will be living to one another, the distance from their homes to school, work,…
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Gray Divorce, divorce over the age of fifty, doubled between 1990 and 2010 and is expected to triple by 2030. This means there are a lot of adult children who are experiencing divorce as their parents move on from each other. Adult children experience a wide range of emotions as their parents separate, sell the family home, start dating new people and maybe even remarry sooner or later. These emotions impact their lives and marriages too. They may worry that one parent will be financially devastated and dependent on the children. They may worry about one or both parents being…
Read More →Deciding who gets the kids for the holiday season can be difficult. But, if you work together, everyone can have a happy holiday. Join us on December 4 to learn tips on helping your family manage the holiday season during your divorce. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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Lost your primary income source or job because of the pandemic? You aren’t alone. Over 20M jobs were lost and some businesses have shut down leaving household finances reeling. Many folks are worried about keeping up with their spousal support and child support obligations. Here are a few things to remember if you experience problems keeping up: Support obligations are based upon your financial circumstances and income during the time the order or agreement is set. These orders or agreements may be difficult to modify unless there’s a significant change in your ability to pay and your circumstances. Go over your order or agreement; it…
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Divorce is messy, and it often leaves a family feeling broken – such a tragedy, especially when it happens during the holiday season, and you are left to pick up the pieces and move forward the best way you can. But, when you and your spouse utilize the collaborative divorce process, you will have the help of divorce professionals that will help you and your spouse move through the holidays in a more supportive way for now and into the future. Here are a few tips our team suggests that can help your family get through the holiday season: Be…
Read More →While the holidays can be hard during a divorce, there are things you can do to help you get through. Join us on November 6 to learn steps you can take to get through the holiday season. Learn more about our workshops and RSVP here.
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Divorcing brings up so many emotions, from excitement to fear, from confidence to feeling lost, and so many other feelings in between. It’s hard to sort them out on your own. When we first meet with our potential clients, we share that each person, including the children, has access to a mental health professional when they use the collaborative divorce process. We like to share why it is important to seek mental health therapy during the divorce process. Here are a few thoughts: It sets an excellent example for your children that working on your mental health is important, and…
Read More →Intro by Shawn Skillin, Esq. If you are considering divorce and have been married for more than 10 years (a long-term marriage in California) or have business interests that you are concerned about. This blog from Cage & Miles addresses “permanent” spousal support and the division of a business in the context of the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce. Importantly, we may never know just what the divorce settlement in the Gates divorce looks like as they settled out of court. You have options when you get divorced and out-of-court processes like Mediation and Collaborative Divorce are private and confidential,…
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