I was recently contacted to potentially mediate a litigated divorce matter prior to trial, which is rapidly approaching. My name had been included on a list from the attorneys, along with two other mediators.Interestingly enough, the person who contacted me was the wife's mother, who had left me a voicemail message. She left me her phone number, as well as that of her daughter. I decided that since it was her daughter's divorce, I would call... [...]
Basically two things happen in court -- people try to get someone else's money or the government tries to get someone's freedom. People taken to court are either at risk of losing cash or going to prison.Most of us think that freedom is more important than money. We value time with our families, the ability to go for a walk on a nice day, or being able to make a phone call without someone else listening more than we value cash.Here's the... [...]
There's nothing more emotionally draining than co-parenting with a high-conflict ex. The divorce docs may be signed, sealed and delivered but you're still forced to deal with your ex's antics.
It's certainly not easy, but if you're armed with the right communication tools, you can get through it for your kids' sake. We asked expert to weigh in with their most fool-proof advice for parenting with a narcissist. See what they had to say below,... [...]
Michael looked at me with a stunned glare. I re-ran the child support calculations again. After some (but not all) of his taxes were considered, the calculator showed the same number, 25 percent of his income for child support. "I knew I was going to pay; I just didn't know it was going to be that much!"Primary bread-winners repeat after me: you agreed to pay the bills during the marriage and you are stuck paying after the divorce.Many times,... [...]
It's rare anything good comes in the mail lately and today was no exception. Actually it came yesterday; I hate opening the mail and most of it gets tossed anyway. But this letter addressed to my new husband... it's a good thing I opened that innocent white envelope as he suggested. It looked like junk mail but the barcodes and numbers... something told me to pay attention.Tip: Always open the mail. Everyday. This official letter from an... [...]
