by admin on December 5, 2009
The Holiday season is upon us. Some people, like my mom for instance, love the holidays. Decorating is a multi-week process and there are so many ornaments on the tree that she and my step-father must deploy a support cable attached to a nearby wall to help hold it up. It is about what you [...]
by admin on December 3, 2009
Just a reminder that The Divorce Collaborative will be sponsoring a free seminar on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:00 pm, at our offices located at 77 Main Street, Medway, MA. For more information and to register, please visit the info box to the right. We are pleased to have Dr. Sandy Portnoy, noted [...]
by admin on November 13, 2009
If you did not have a chance to read Part One about the range of fees for divorce mediation, please do so or be prepared to be confused.
The answer is X-Rays. Yes, that is right, X-Rays.
My dentist can see what is going on underneath the surface of my tooth and has a clear picture of [...]
by Stephen McDonough on November 11, 2009
I just flew back from a conference at Walt Disney World and boy are my arms tired (please stop groaning, I know that is a very old joke)! One of the sessions was about blogging topics, and writing about frequently asked questions was encouraged. Thus, I am embarking on some blog posts that address questions [...]
by Stephen McDonough on October 22, 2009
I am a proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as divorce mediation, the collaborative divorce process and a good old-fashioned duel with flintlock pistols. OK, I am just kidding on ADR method number three, flintlock pistols are unreliable and inaccurate.
Some couples are more suited to mediation than others. When I first meet with a [...]
by Stephen McDonough on October 21, 2009
I have received couple of questions on how divorce may affect social security benefits over the past week, so I thought a post on this topic might be helpful.
First, a good point to remember is that social security is a federal system, and is thus controlled by federal regulations. Social Security benefits cannot be [...]
by Stephen McDonough on October 3, 2009
First of all, I want to be clear that I think that there are cases that certainly call for alimony, also known as spousal support. There are also cases where our current system seems to create some unfair results. Those ordered to pay lifetime alimony might equate their situation to a having a nasty virus [...]