Post Divorce Financial Planning – Part 1 After your divorce is finalized, you must put effort into restarting your long term financial plans. No doubt this life change has reduced your disposable income and made living twice as expensive as before. This is not the time to plow money into retail therapy. The financial demands…
The divorce process, even in the most amicable situations, requires both parties to gain a complete understanding of the marital finances. If you do not know everything about your financial situation, you must take the time and put in the effort to understand your situation before you begin discussing settlement. To begin your investigation and…
In all likelihood, divorce is a new world for you to navigate through. During all the confusion that comes with process, the last thing you are probably concerned about is your credit score. However, credit scores after divorce may play a major role in the rebuilding of your life. New credit cards, car loans, mortgages,…
Often times at Mediation Partners, we get calls asking about the benefits of using mediation to settle their divorce. Many are concerned that the opposing party will take advantage of the situation, will sway the mediator to their side which will result in the party not paying their fair share of the debts, avoid turning…
Father’s are important – part 2 Divorce is difficult on everyone, especially the children. Mother’s usually stay involved with their children. However, for a number of reasons, may father’s fail to maintain consistent, nurturing contact with their children. This 2 part blog points out that Fathers Matter. Kids who felt their fathers were available had…
After divorce, it is important for a father’s to stay involved with their children. Continued involvement with the children creates secure attachment. Secure attachment is a bond between parent and child characterized by parenting that is warm, sensitive, dependable, and flexibly responsive. The child who is securely attached knows that the parent is available when…
The Denver Post endorsed the use of divorce mediation its front page article on January 23, 2012. Support for the process, the cost savings, the stress reduction, and the speed of the process is all spelled out in their story. Statistics were also given regarding the rise of mediation and mediated agreements. According to the…
Divorce after 50 is an emotionally terrifying event, even in the most uncontested cases. However, with people living longer, the number of couples divorcing after 50 has risen every year for the last decade, will continue for the forseeable future. The challanges are often different as frequently children have left home, parties are often approaching…
Domestic Relations Courts are some of the busiest in the state. In Douglas County, as of 10/15/11, there are now 3 fulltime Domestic Divisions made up of two fulltime judges and one fulltime magistrate and a fulltime family court facilitator. Additionally, Elbert and Lincoln counties are now served jointly by one fulltime judge. Each Domestic…
Surviving the holidays after or during a divorce can be a very difficult time. This is especially true if you have children. Here a couple tips to make surviving the season a bit earlier. 1) Remember, Christmas is only 1 day of the year. 2) Schedule changes in parenting time over Christmas break as early…