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Category Archives: Post-divorce Issues
Massachusetts Alimony Reform Around the Corner?
By Attorney & Mediator Stephen McDonough of The Divorce Collaborative LLC Click here to watch Fox News spot on MA Alimony reform Whether you call it alimony or spousal support, some people love it, some people hate it. In Massachusetts, many people inside and outside the legal community have been anticipating changes to our much-maligned alimony statute and system, which is definitely unlike other states. For more info on MA alimony reform please read my earlier posts on the subject, including this post from October, 2010. As a reminder, you can always use the search function on the site to find [...]
Divorce and Parenting – 10 Steps to Make it Successful From Your Child’s Point of View
For children – no matter what age – divorce can be a major source of distress. The article below was written by Betsy Ross, an experienced therapist and divorce coach from Sharon, Massachusetts. At The Divorce Collaborative LLC in Franklin, MA, Betsy is frequently part of the mediation process for couples that select the firm’s comprehensive fixed-fee mediation program or a collaborative divorce. Betsy wrote the article below from the child’s point of view – a point of view that should be of paramount importance for divorcing or post-divorce couples. I hope you find the article helpful, and [...]
Prenuptial Agreements: Why a Prenup Might be Right for You. By Carolyn Blake Dibbert, Esq.
Prenuptial agreements are becoming more and more common for couples entering marriage. Here are a few candidate groups who are gravitating towards prenups most often.
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Helping Children Through Divorce, by Divorce Coach Betsy Ross, LICSW, CGP
The Divorce Collaborative LLC of Medway and Attleboro Massachusetts is pleased to introduce our colleague and guest blogger, Betsy Ross, LICSW, CGP. Betsy is a Massachusetts divorce coach and a member of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council. Betsy’s expertise in collaborative divorce coaching, couples/family therapy, and group dynamics helps her to assist clients in emotionally managing the difficult feelings associated with divorce, establish healthy co-parenting skills, and plan for a better life going forward. Betsy has offices in Stoughton and Sharon, MA. What can you do to minimize the negative effects of divorce on your children and your family life? Here [...]
Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Mediation Provides More Lasting Benefits, by Steve McDonough, Esq.
Turn marital conflict into lasting solutions If someone casually approached you at the mall and asked you if you preferred dispute resolution or conflict resolution, how might you answer? Probably something like “get away from me you big weirdo!” It is an interesting question however, and one I never quite considered in the way described in an interesting article by Seattle, WA collaborative divorce lawyer J. Mark Weiss concerning the differences between dispute resolution and conflict resolution. The article, posted on Mark’s blog, is a reminder about the differences between just getting through your divorce, versus actually resolving some of the [...]
