The New Maintenance Statute
The new law governing post-divorce maintenance is now official and goes into effect on Jan. 23, 2016. Mediators can begin to use it immediately as part of the possible options a couple can use.
Divorce Induced Emotions and the Healing Paradigm
The most difficult impasses in mediation are generally based upon unresolved emotional issues within or between the parties.
Child Support Using A/B Expenses
Using child support guidelines is not for everyone. An alternative that has been used a number of times in mediations done through the Center for Mediation & Training divides child-related expenses into two categories.
Social Security Retirement Benefits: The Last Insult of a Sexist Society
An older, divorcing couple rarely has more than one or two assets worth more than their Social Security rights. After a house and pension/retirement plans, Social Security is their next largest “asset.” Yet it is rarely considered by their lawyers, mediators, nor the parties themselves.
Exposing the Fallacy of Women Being Disadvantaged in Mediation
Some attorneys have accepted the conclusion that women are disadvantaged in mediation because of their predisposition toward preservation of relationships