Many people start the divorce journey in a certain mindset and often neglect to think about a long-term game plan that includes your retirement and how that will affect your financial landscape. Here are some questions we like to ask our clients regarding how their divorce will change their retirement picture: How will my 401K… [Read More]
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How to Avoid Using Kids as Weapons in Divorce Proceedings
One of the saddest things observed during divorce proceedings is parents using kids as weapons against the other. The ugly custody battle between Hollywood stars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is a case in point. Thank goodness the ugly and prolonged legal battle for the custody of kids is over in this case. Litigated divorce… [Read More]
Giving Up Your Job for Family and then Facing Divorce Proceedings
Women are the most likely to give up their successful careers to take care of their kids or move to accommodate the better career prospects of their husbands. They give up their promising careers and when they get divorced, they have nothing to fall back on. When there is a marriage split, most times these… [Read More]
Why We Collaborate: How Practicing Collaboration Benefits Clients
By Ty Supancic, Esq. Our Primary Goal The Law Collaborative’s primary goal is to become masters and innovators in the techniques and practices of Consensual Dispute Resolution (CDR). We purposefully use the term Consensual Dispute Resolution instead of the more prevalent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) because the term “alternative” could be construed as pejorative: the… [Read More]
Tips to Help Your Children Through Your Divorce
When you find your family going through a divorce, emotions run high and patience can be at an all-time low. Some parents and well-meaning family members are not aware of the long-term, life-changing effects divorce can have on the children in the family, no matter how young or old. Here are some tips to help… [Read More]