In a traditional adversarial divorce, attorneys are pitted against each other, trying to win for their client. You can imagine them fighting to get the largest piece of the pie for their client, regardless of the harm it may cause to the other party or the family as a whole. The goal of winning encourages…
Angela Bissada,Psy.D. I often receive calls from parents or family law attorneys asking that I see a child and a parent for “reunification,” “reconciliation,” or “facilitative” therapy. The caller usually describes a situation in which, following a divorce, a child has refused to see one parent and expresses a clear preference for the other. The…
Couples experiencing divorce have many questions – often regarding money and specifically the amount of child support and/or spousal support to be paid. In the collaborative process, the Professional Team will assist the couple in a variety of ways, including itemizing expenses for two households and understand and exploring all available income sources. Although a…
Here are four steps you can use to build yourself up during this time and any time you are feeling less than stellar. 1. Be self-aware – Trust your intuition, reasoning and logic. This will help you get into the best possible mindset for problems you may be having. This way you are better prepared…
We welcome Christian Denmon, Founding Partner , Denmon & Denmon, in Tampa Bay, Florida, as our guest blogger: If you aren’t getting along with your spouse or no longer care for them, it is time to take action. A traditional divorce might not be ideal for your unique situation. An Explanation of Collaborative Divorce A collaborative divorce…
There are many moving parts to take into consideration during and after a divorce. Your finances can change quickly and take a drastic turn into negative territory if you do not take steps to protect it.
Family Divorce Solutions (FDS) is excited to be the lead firm for a coming three-day training collaborative training session for the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Associations’ (LACFLA) 11th annual conference. The annual meeting is for divorce financial professionals and others involved in family law and divorce. Attorney Warren Sacks said he is very pleased…
Conflict of any kind can be painful and anxiety causing. However, when the conflict involves your spouse, it can be especially painful and disruptive. When the conflict reaches the level of being high conflict the children, other family members and friends are affected. If high conflict occurs during a divorce, it can bring negotiations to a…
In The Collaborative Divorce Advantage, co-author Kevin Chroman, Esq., shares how Collaborative Divorce provides couples with a faster, smarter, kinder, and cheaper divorce. By describing litigated divorce as a prisoner’s dilemma, he deftly illustrates how Collaborative Law provides a healthier alternative that meets divorcing couples needs and goals better.
