Posts belonging to Category Collaborative Divorce

THE POWER OF QUICKEN

Every divorce case is a financial planning negotiation and requires the development of detailed budget, asset and liability information.  Assets and liabilities are relatively easy to pin down with documents and appraisals.  Accurate budget information is another thing altogether. Clients are usually told to sit down with their checks and credit cards and average the [...]

WHEN THE POST DIVORCE SITUATION CHANGES, DON’T WAIT TO CONSULT A LAWYER ABOUT CHANGING THE ORDER OF DIVORCE

I have witnessed countless times when the situation of the parties and the children changes after the divorce and the parties do nothing to change the Oorder.  This often leads to unfair results down the road.  Many times, the parties are getting along quite well and agree on changes, but that does not mean there [...]

BE CAREFUL TRANSFERRING HOME TO THE OTHER SPOUSE IN DIVORCE AGREEMENTS

Most divorce agreements provide that one party retain ownership of the marital home.  The other party “Quit Claims” their interest.  There are some serious matters to consider.  Transferring the home (or a car or any other item) does not relieve the person surrendering the property from liability to the mortgage holder.  This means that the [...]

BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR CO-PARENTS

A repost of an article by Jai Kissoon, of OurFamilyWizard.com.  We recommend that all divorced parents explore the site as a possibility of making co-parenting easier and more effective. The new school year is quickly approaching and its time to start preparing. If you and your co-parents both take part in the upbringing of your [...]

Choosing a Peaceful Divorce

Eleanor Roosevelt said “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” When a divorce occurs, one of the last adjectives people would use to describe the divorce process would be peaceful. The key to a peaceful divorce is [...]

SOME POSITIVE FACTS ABOUT MISSISSIPPI CHILD SUPPORT

I believe Mississippi is in the lead in the area of child support compared to most other jurisdictions.  Most jurisdictions end child support at 18 and do not make provisions for college.  In Mississippi, however, child support continues until 21, and support can include college if the parents can afford it.  Child support can end [...]

Brahm Siegel Asks: Is Collaborative Family Law for You?

Collaborative Family Law may or may not be the most appropriate process for you. It may be helpful for you to consider certain factors before you make your choice: First, Collaborative Family Law will be of interest to you if you and your spouse want to keep control over the decisions made about you and [...]

INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION ABOUT FAMILIES AND DIVORCE IS NECESSARY

The University of Baltimore Family Law Center and the ABA Family Law Section recently conducted a two-day “Family Matters Symposium.”  One of the objectives was to bring together all of the different professionals who handle family matters.  Ten years ago, as Chair of the Mississippi Bar Family Law Section, I conducted at least a half [...]

VENOM FOR EX’S NEW WIFE CAUSES MOM TO LOOSE CUSTODY

Our firm counsels people to put their anger aside and act with civility during family law problems.  Some people reject that advice, thinking it means we are not willing to fight for them.  There is no question that there are many ways to practice law, and that many mean and difficult lawyers succeed in their [...]

Release the Victim Role for the New Year!

Being the best you can be is a wonderful resolution! Living your life as a victim is so unattractive, if you take a hard, honest look at you behavior in your divorce, you may see yourself playing the role of victim. Release this story for New Years.

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