Collaborative Divorce
The Role of the Mental Health Professionals in the Collaborative Process
Divorce is considered life-altering and, at times, a traumatic life event. And for this reason, it is vital to work with a mental health professional to guide you through the emotional rollercoaster. When you decide to utilize the collaborative divorce model, a team of experts work together to help you and your partner navigate the…
Read MoreThe Role of the Child Specialist in the Collaborative Process
When you and your spouse find yourselves starting down the road of divorce, there are so many things to consider, but one of the most important things to consider is how your marital dissolution will affect your children, no matter their age. While it is true that children are resilient, their brains do not entirely…
Read MoreHow Does Divorce Affect Your children?
It is well-documented how divorce emotionally affects children in today’s world. It’s also widely known that the emotional stress of divorce is similar to the stress of losing a close family member. But with the right support system, a child can begin moving forward and working towards emotional calm about their parents’ divorce. When you…
Read MoreMid-Life Crises Is Commonly Seen in Gray Divorces
When gray divorces occur, we often discover there’s “a lot of water under the bridge.” One of those “waters” could be one or more of the couple is experiencing a mid-life crisis. A mid-life crisis can occur in marriages for many reasons. Couples may: Drift emotionally apart since the children have come of age Feel…
Read MoreFinancial Transparency with the Collaborative Divorce Process
Over the past 16 years as an attorney, I have experienced many high-level litigated divorces. I have seen firsthand how court divorces divide and destroy families, most often leaving deep emotional and financial scars that are carried throughout the rest of the lives of a divorced couple. It is so disheartening to see this happen…
Read MoreHow Living Through Divorce as a Child Shaped this Attorney’s Future in Collaborative Divorce
By Lynette Kim My interest in family law and the collaborative divorce process came to be partially because of personal experiences as a child during my parents’ divorce process. Unfortunately, my parents’ divorce was not amicable. While living in South Korea, my parents separated when I was 10 years old. My mom and I moved to…
Read MoreWorking Through Parental Alienation Using Collaborative Divorce
When you and your spouse are divorcing, emotions usually run hot and fast for many situations and sometimes parental alienation can occur. Parental Alienation is defined as a family dynamic in which one parent (often referred to as the favored parent or the alienating parent) has attempted to undermine a child’s relationship with the other…
Read MoreQuestions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Decide To Divorce
Have you decided that you feel a divorce is the best path forward in 2022? Your emotions are on overload and spread too thin to think anymore, but now is the time to take a pause and ask yourself several questions BEFORE you put in motion a divorce. Here are a few questions to ask…
Read MoreConfidentiality of the Collaborative Process – Even Financial Agreements
Are you finding yourself starting down the divorce road? If so, one of the initial thoughts that you are most likely wrestling with is how your private family information, such as your financial information, will be handled concerning privacy, transparency, and confidentiality while the divorce terms are being agreed upon and well into the future…
Read MoreKeeping Peace With Your Ex During the Holidays
Under normal circumstances, the holidays can increase our emotional stressors and tension levels for many reasons. Just the simple factor of the extra hustle and bustle can be enough to rob us of the “merry” moments. But when you add on the layer of divorce – it’s understandable why emotions run high during the holiday…
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