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Category Archives: Parenting
Not Making It in Massachusetts? Removal in Massachusetts Divorce Cases
After your Massachusetts divorce, maybe you want to move on with your life, maybe try living in a new place? Perhaps you have a job offer in another state, or your new spouse lives in Michigan (or hopefully somewhere warm)! Perhaps you are sick and tired of New England winters or hurricane Irene has convinced you to run for higher ground. Before you start packing those boxes, you need to know what is required under Massachusetts state law if you want to move away with your children. M.G.L. c. 208, Sec. 30 states that a minor child of [...]
Talking With Your Kids About Your Divorce – Podcast
As if getting a Massachusetts divorce wasn’t already stressful, once you and your spouse decide that is where you are heading you need to talk to the children about the transitions ahead. Talking with your kids about your divorce can be a sad and stressful conversation. Many of our clients are anxious about this, yet with some planning it can go smoothly and you will be better prepared. Previously, I wrote a blogpost on Telling Your Kids About Your Divorce. I had a lot of good feedback on this post from parents. Because this topic so frequently comes up [...]
Long Distance Parenting After Divorce
By Stephen McDonough – A Massachusetts divorce and family lawyer and mediator at The Divorce Collaborative LLC We know that divorce is stressful on children as well as parents. Parenting can be a challenge even under the best of circumstances. When a long-distance relocation of a parent is added into the child custody equation, even more effort is required from everyone. Such issues are not insurmountable, but planning, flexibility, good communications and a focus on what is best for the children will go far to promote happier kids and parents. It is a good idea to work with [...]
Telling Your Kids About Your Divorce
By Stephen F. McDonough, Massachusetts Divorce Attorney & Mediator at The Divorce Collaborative LLC. I would also like to acknowledge two experienced and caring mental health practitioners that I frequently work with, Dr. Sandy Portnoy and Betsy Ross, LICSW, CGP. They provided insights about this topic during many divorce mediation and collaborative divorce sessions. And you thought the birds and bees talk was going to be stressful. Telling your children about your divorce is a difficult conversation that parents dread. Basically, the key to speaking to your children about your divorce is the same as if you were painting a room [...]
What’s New at The Divorce Collaborative LLC
I have received thousands of emails (OK, only a few) asking about the lack of recent blog posts. Not to worry, all is well. The last couple of months I have been working on some internal things at the firm, including updating forms and creating some new procedures to improve how we help our divorcing clients. Getting the Bedford, MA office set up also took some time away from blogging. In November, I attended the MILOFEST (Macs in Law Offices) Conference in Orlando for the 2nd year in a row. Attorney Victor Medina from the Princeton, NJ area did a [...]
10 Reasons More Clients Are Choosing Divorce Mediation
If you are facing a Massachusetts divorce, then you should certainly consider mediation as an alternative to expensive litigation. A mediator is a neutral third party that helps a couple resolve the issues related to their divorce. Mediation can also be used to assist with post-divorce issues, such as child support or alimony modifications. Additionally, Mediation to Stay Married is a newer application of the mediation process for couples wishing to improve their relationships and stay together. Most couples can efficiently use a mediator for their divorce. Mediation is not only for simple divorces or where there is very little [...]
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 [...]
Select the Right Pros For Your Massachusetts Divorce
If you are contemplating a divorce in Massachusetts, take the time to carefully select your professional support team. With the economy still taking its toll, it can be tempting to try and get through your divorce on the chap or even without any help at all. Remember when you thought about saving for a rainy day or an emergency? This is it - and you should be careful when hiring people to help you through your divorce. Sure, it might be tempting to hire someone based on price, or maybe even try to get through the process without a [...]
Massachusetts Divorced Parent Contingency Plans
Massachusetts Divorced Parent Contingency Plans
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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 [...]
