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No, We Are Not Fighting Over The Kids
In some divorces, parents become engaged in a custody battle. Many years ago, I learned that custody battles are a losing proposition, especially for the children. The system is designed to fail. The system, if you choose to fight in court, provides specific factors that each parent and their attorney will use to build a…
Collaborative Divorce Won’t Work, My Spouse Is Crazy!
A common concern that I hear in collaborative divorce consultations is: “Collaborative divorce sounds great, but it won’t work for me. My husband/wife is [crazy, irrational, narcissistic, hot head]. That’s why we are getting a divorce.” In my experience, collaborative divorce is in fact a good process for difficult spouses and difficult divorces. The reason…
3 Questions To Ask Before Filing For Divorce
Deciding to end your marriage is a big step, period. Generally, this decision comes after you have done everything that you can think of to save the marriage, and it has been unsuccessful. When you know that it is time to go forward with a divorce, you may want to consider the following questions. Do…
2023 Resolution – Help Families Stop Fighting In Court
Happy New Year! This year, we are working to help families stop fighting in court. Many clients that I meet with for the first time haven’t heard of the collaborative divorce process. They have been told that they must choose between trying to figure out the legal process of divorce on their own or filing…
Will My Collaborative Divorce Attorney Fight For Me?
No. Your collaborative divorce attorney will not fight for you. Your collaborative divorce attorney will not “win” for you. Your collaborative divorce attorney will not attack your husband or wife. Your collaborative divorce attorney will not act without regard as to the impact of the results on your family. Instead, your collaborative divorce attorney…
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…
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…
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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