The Role of the Financial Specialist in the Collaborative Process
When you enter into the divorce process, you and your spouse need to understand how your financial landscape will be impacted. Couples are unaware of how their divorce will impact their finances for years to come once their divorce is finalized. When you utilize the collaborative divorce process, you and your spouse will have access…
Read MoreIntroduction to Nancy Kearson
When I started with an accounting firm in 1988 as a financial specialist, I was quickly spotted by one of the firm’s marital forensic accounting partners who was looking for some help with his clients. It wasn’t long before this partner saw great potential in me. Most of the work came from divorce litigation attorneys…
Read MoreLoyola Center for Conflict Resolution – Presentation on Art Therapy
This month LACFLA Board members, together with the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution staff and Collaborative Clinic students, received an in-person presentation on art therapy. Jessica Bianchi, an Assistant Professor at Loyola Marymount University, and the Clinical Director of the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic, educated the attendees who were asked to draw, paint,…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreTraditional vs. Collaborative Prenups
When a couple decides they would like to get married, sometimes a pre-nuptial agreement is needed because of the couple’s complex pre-marital financial landscape. Prenups in the traditional sense are created without the signing partner’s input and are often slanted to benefit its creator and not the signee. This creates a competitive and adversarial environment…
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…
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