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LET’S CHANGE THE WAY WE GET DIVORCED
The status quo in divorce is broken. What is the status quo in divorce? Litigation. Each spouse hires their own divorce litigator and the attorney’s file a lawsuit. The battle lines are drawn, and each side takes their positions. Legal attacks and court hearings ensue. Emotional and financial damage is inflicted upon the family. A…
Prioritize Peace Over Winning
We all have options in how we choose to resolve conflict. Do we focus on being right? Do we focus on winning? Do we focus on peaceful alternatives? Collaborative Divorce In collaborative divorce, we place a high value on peace. We choose to focus on peace because we know that families going through a divorce…
What is a Mindful Divorce?
In March of 2019, I left the law firm where I started my career and had practiced family law for 11 years and I opened a new firm, Mindful Divorce, P.A. The question for me and all of our team members was, what is a mindful divorce? We used this question to develop our unique…
Collaborative Divorce: The Benefits of the Mental Health Professional
A collaboratively trained mental health professional provides a multitude of benefits to the entire family in the divorce process. A neutral mental health professional is part of the team that helps us to work through and resolve the issues in your divorce rather than battle in court. The mental health neutral does not take sides.…
3 Types of Divorce Attorney’s
March Madness Each year I enjoy watching some of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. I’m not a big college basketball fan but I appreciate the surprises and cinderella stories that seem to develop each year. This year, I found myself watching a postgame interview with the coach for the University of North Carolina, Hubert Davis.…
Collaborative Divorce – A Better Option for the Family
It is no secret that parents going through a high conflict divorce are extremely weary of the effects it may have on their children. Going through a divorce is already stressful, adding to that the anxiety of what a Judge may decide is best for the children can make things even worse for the…
Help Families Divorce Peacefully
Spouses and children that are facing the possibility of divorce almost never benefit from the dysfunctional and hostile process that is the “traditional” divorce in Palm Beach County. The “traditional” divorce will include process servers, court reporters, subpoenas, depositions and contested court hearings. None of these steps will help the family to resolve their divorce…
Divorce: To Litigate or Collaborate
A collaborative divorce lawyer is trained and qualified to provide you with a very different service than a divorce litigator. A divorce litigator is hired to “win” your divorce. The astute litigator will file your divorce lawsuit immediately to beat your spouse to the first punch. Next, the litigator will promptly fire off subpoenas and…
The Benefits of Mindfulness In Collaborative Divorce
Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. Three Key Characteristics of Mindfulness Are: Intention to cultivate awareness Attention to what is occurring in the present moment (observing thoughts, feelings, sensations as they arise) Attitude that is non-judgmental Divorce is undoubtedly…
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