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- Emotional Assets: Assessing and Dividing
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- Do I Need a Divorce Lawyer or Court Referral to Mediate?
- Forming a New Kind of Relationship with Your Ex
- What Skills Do You Possess That Make You Successful at Mediation?
- How Do I Know I'm Ready for Divorce?
- Is Your Spouse Reluctant to Mediate? Have This Discussion First
- Tips for Keeping Divorce Communications Professional
- Unequal Division: Can I Give My Spouse More Than Half the Assets?
- What Sort of Mediation Cases Does Your Firm Handle?
- Adult Child Support: When Children Move Back Home
- How to Discuss Divorce with Your Spouse
- After School Schedules: Making Co-Parenting Work
- What Is Parallel Parenting?
- Scheduling Parenting Time Around Your Child's Needs
- September
- Why You Shouldn't Wait to Mediate
- Moving On: Tips for Taking That First Step
- How to Win in Your Divorce Without Winning in Court
- Steps for Relocating After Divorce
- Modifying Alimony: Financial Help After an Illness
- How Remarriage Affects Alimony and Child Support
- Compartmentalizing: How to Keep Your Emotions out of the Mediation Room
- Found Someone New? How a New Partner Can Affect Your Divorce
- 5 Early Divorce Mistakes You Shouldn't Make
- Online Divorce Services: Why You Should Do Your Research
- The Military Divorce: Tips for a Seamless Split
- 5 Tips for a Painless Divorce
- No Shame: How Divorce Selfies Change Our View of Divorce
- Non-Traditional Income Sources and Divorce
- Fathers' Rights: What Every Divorcing Man Should Know
- Am I Entitled to My Spouse's Social Security Benefits?
- Tips for Co-Parenting with a Demanding Career
- Negotiation Tips for the Mediation Table
- Protecting Your Credit Score During Divorce
- August
- Inheritances and Divorce
- Before Moving Out, Have This Discussion First
- Mediation Game Plan: Where to Begin?
- Meeting Needs and Protecting Interests
- Co-Parenting in Summer Months
- Should My Mediator Be a Practicing Lawyer?
- Before You Hire a Divorce Lawyer, Here Are 5 Things You Should Know
- Estate Planning in a Divorce
- Negotiating Your Settlement: Why You Don't Need a Lawyer
- Resolving Conflict over Raising Children
- 5 Life Lessons Divorce Will Teach You
- Do I Have to Serve Divorce Papers to My Spouse?
- Forming Realistic Expectations for Mediation
- Do I Need to File for Divorce Before Mediation?
- Alimony Options: Deciding What Kind Is Right for You
- Four Things You Shouldn't Expect from Your Mediator
- Your Mediation Checklist: Identifying Priorities
- Why Should I Choose Mediation as Opposed to Hiring Two Separate Attorneys?
- Settlement Regret: The Risks of Agreeing Too Soon
- Divorcing at Your Own Pace: Take Your Time, Do It Right
- The Solution-Oriented Divorce
- Massachusetts Divorce Rights
- Wealth Management and Divorce
- Disciplining Children as Co-Parents
- July
- Getting Even or Getting Ahead in Divorce
- Parental Relationships: Helping Your Child Remain Close with Your Ex
- The Final Hearing: Do I Need a Divorce Attorney?
- For the Kids' Sake: Why Staying Together for the Kids Can Hurt
- The Family Pet: Care and Ownership in Divorce
- The Gray Divorce: Handling a Late-Life Split
- Conscious Uncoupling: The New Divorce Mentality
- Non-Traditional Marriages and Mediation
- Before Mediation: Should I Consult with a Divorce Attorney First?
- Divorce Education Through Mediation
- Why Is Divorce Traumatic?
- Why You Shouldn't Follow Divorce Advice from Friends
- Single-Parent Problems: What to Expect Post-Divorce
- A Second Chance: Tips for Starting Your New Life
- Short-Term Marriage and Divorce
- Living Expenses: How to Calculate Your Financial Needs
- The Exchange: Coordinating Pick Ups and Drop Offs
- Can Husbands Receive Alimony?
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation vs. Arbitration
- My Spouse Is out of State; Can We Still Mediate?
- June
- Maintaining Healthy Finances During and After Divorce
- Post-Divorce Plans: Steps to Self-Sufficiency
- The Co-Parent Role: How to Prepare
- Five Self-Care Practices for Divorce
- Selling Assets: Do's and Don'ts in Divorce
- Discussing Divorce with Your Child
- Divide Retirement Plans
- Divorcing on Good Terms: Is It Possible?
- Trading Assets: How to Reach a Practical Asset Division
- What Is Dissipating Assets?
- Protecting Your Credit Score and Managing Debt in Divorce
- Commonly Overlooked Assets in Divorce
- Special Needs Children: Making Accommodations in Divorce
- College Planning in Divorce
- Five Common Financial Mistakes in Divorce
- What Makes a Divorce Mediator Qualified?
- Financial Statements: Long Form or Short Form?
- Is a Financed Vehicle an Asset?
- Five Steps for Separating Finances in Divorce
- How to Avoid Common Divorce Mistakes in Mediation
- What Are Final Divorce Papers?
- May
- The Healthy Divorce: Is It Possible?
- What Is the Quickest Route to Divorce?
- Preserving the Family Unit Through Mediation
- Will My Side of the Story Matter in Mediation?
- Who Protects Our Child's Best Interests If We Litigate?
- Risks in Divorce: Mediation vs. Litigation
- Preserving Assets: How Mediation Can Help
- Can Our Mediator Give Us Financial Advice?
- Mediating a Formal Separation
- Can We Avoid Divorce with the Help of a Mediator?
- Divorce Demands: Can the Mediator Convince My Spouse?
- Planning for Your Future in Divorce Mediation
- What Is a Temporary Custody Agreement?
- Health Insurance After the Divorce
- Shared Parenting Time over School Breaks
- What Financial Documents Should We Bring to Mediation?
- Divorce Negotiations: Do We Need Help?
- What Is an Uncontested Divorce Hearing?
- Must Know Massachusetts Divorce Terms
- Do We Need an Alimony Order If We Agree?
- Can the Judge Reject a Fair Separation Agreement?
- April
- Your Divorce Mediation Team
- Preserving Peace of Mind During Divorce
- Dividing Assets: Can We Decide How?
- Can We Agree on a Child Support Deviation?
- Is a Parenting Plan Necessary If We Agree?
- Caucusing in Mediation: The Mediator as Go-Between
- Divorce Finances: How Much Guidance Can Our Mediator Give Us?
- What Is Post-Divorce Mediation?
- High Net-Worth Divorces and Divorce Mediation
- Divorcing Together: How to Maintain the Peace
- Can the Probate and Family Court Deny Our Divorce?
- How Can Mediation Benefit Our Child?
- How to Remain in the Driver's Seat of Your Divorce
- Does a Mediator Have Decision-Making Power?
- How Long Will My Divorce Take?
- How Do We Decide on Custody?
- What Is the Difference Between Divorce and Family Mediation?
- Five Ways to Make Sure Your Divorce Doesn't Break the Bank
- Creative Problem Solving in Your Separation Agreement
- Do We Have to Go to Court If Mediation Doesn't Work?
- March
- Does the Mediator Represent Us in the Divorce?
- Co-Parenting Effectively During the Divorce
- What Is a QDRO?
- Making Effective Decisions in Mediation
- How Is Our Divorce Finalized After Mediation?
- Is There a Simplified Divorce Procedure?
- Should Our Child Have a Say in Parenting Time?
- Does a Judge Need to Review Our Separation Agreement?
- The Role of Emotions in Divorce Mediation
- What Is a Mediation Agreement?
- What Will Be Considered Assets in the Divorce?
- Do We Still Have to Follow Court Guidelines If We Mediate?
- Is a Separation Agreement a Binding Contract?
- February
- Can a Mediator Give Us Legal Advice?
- What Is the Process for Modifying Alimony?
- Is Mediation Confidential?
- Will Mediation Work If My Spouse Is Dishonest?
- Timeline a Divorce: Mediation Versus Litigation
- Will Bonuses Be Considered When Calculating Income?
- Unemployment and Alimony
- Can I Give My Child a Cell Phone to Use During Parenting Time?
- Do I Need the Other Parent's Permission to Relocate?
- Do I Need an Attorney to Help Me Prepare for Mediation?
- What Must We Include in Our Separation Agreement?
- Can I Control Parenting Time?
- What Makes a Divorce Contested?
- Can I Get Alimony While the Divorce Is Pending?
- How to Prepare for Conflict in Mediation
- Divorce Mediation and Your Financials
- Can I Request Alimony After the Divorce?
- What Is Financial Disclosure?
- January
- Getting Yourself in the Mediation Mindset
- What Happens to the Family Home?
- Can We Mediate Just Our Property Division?
- When Can Child Support Deviate from the Calculated Amount?
- How to Work with an Intimidating Spouse
- What Will Happen to Our Debt in the Divorce?
- What Is Marital Property?
- D.D. Review
- Are Divorce Financials Affected by Marriage Length?
- Who Pays for Child-Care Costs?
- How Do Mediation and Litigation Differ?
- Is Mediation Just About Compromise?
- What Happens If Mediation Is Unsuccessful?
- How to Minimize the Effects of Divorce on Your Children
- Do We Have to Go to Court to Get a Divorce?
- Real Estate Appraisals and Divorce
- How Do I Know If Mediation Is Right for Our Divorce Case?
- Who Pays for Our Child's Health Insurance?
- Pension Valuations in Divorce
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- December
- Why Does Standard of Living Matter?
- Does Child Support Stop When My Child Turns 18?
- What Are Grounds for Divorce in Massachusetts?
- Business Valuations and Divorce
- Does Income Matter When Dividing Assets?
- How to Prepare for Divorce Mediation
- Structuring Residential Time During the Holidays
- What Is an Uncontested Divorce?
- What to Look for in a Good Mediator
- Does My Spouse Have to Agree to Mediate?
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