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Collaborative Practice Phylosophy | Brian Don Levy 2007 - It has been said that roughly 50% or more of all marriages end in divorce. Non-marital relationships fail at similar rates as well. But the emotional devastation that often occurs with the breakup of a relationship doesn't have to be. That is where Collaborative Practice lives. Read More
Understanding Divorce | Wendy Gregson, MS, LMFT and Peter B. Wiere - Divorce is very difficult, and the financial and emotional costs can be devastating. One of the best predictors of a better divorce outcome is the couple's knowledge and understanding of their options. Read More
Stepfamily Life: Hope and Help for Making it Work | Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA , LMFT - Did you know that demographers predict that stepfamilies will be the most common type of family in the USA by the year 2010? Yet, very little is known by the public about how this kind of family operates, how it differs from first-time families, and what is normal for stepfamilies. This booklet was written out of a desire to provide information to stepfamily members. Read More
Stepping into an Extended Family: A Challenge | Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA , LMFT - It is common for people who are accomplished in many areas of their lives to state they have never felt as challenged or frustrated as when attempting to build a stepfamily. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, not the least of which is stepfamilies tend to be difficult to build.
Other reasons involve the fact that there is not much guidance on how to go about this task and there are unrealistic images in literature and popular culture to confuse the already complex issues. Read More
Divorce Financial Analysis | Paul J. Toohey, CDFAWorking with a trained, competent financial professional can provide you with the knowledge, information, and confidence to make the important decisions that will have a profound impact on your life. Read More
Divorce Coaching | Marvin L. Chapman, MFT, CFC 2007 - Divorce coaching is a joint effort to minimize the stressful adjustment and reorganization of the family. No matter how amicable a couple may be, going through a divorce is a very complex and deeply emotional experience. Read More
The Cost of Not Being Collaborative | Leslee J. Newman, Esq., CFLS - Recently, I received a telephone call from one of my clients (who I’ll refer to as “Hank”) whose divorce was completed in November, 2003 through the collaborative process. Hank’s collaborative divorce case, which included the issues of property division, child custody, and support, took approximately six months to complete at a total cost for the two collaborative attorneys and financial professional of less than $15,000.00. Read More
An Alternative to Adversarial Divorce | Susie Duffy, M.F.T. - In the last few years, a new technique has arisen in the practice of divorce law that attempts to resolve a divorce by both parties agreeing not to go to court. Collaborative Divorce (“CD”) is a way of going through the divorce process which minimizes the emotional impact on the family with the help of a team of professionals. Read More
What is Collaborative Family Law? | Brian Don Levy 2007 - Collaborative family law is a powerful and effective way for people who are divorcing to reach fair solutions and resolve differences, using highly trained and skilled professionals, while avoiding the cost and uncertainties of litigation. Collaborative family law is about achieving a fair and equitable settlement and assessing and accomplishing the thoughtful restructuring of the family. Read More
Collaborative Divorce Coaching for Men | Marvin L. Chapman, MFT, CFC 2007 - First Truth - Men are familiar with feelings of anger, we have felt those feelings since childhood. We believe we know how to handle anger. Anger is also our defensive mechanism to get others to back off when we feel we are in corner or if we don’t know what’s going on. Anger is used when all else fails, our anger shuts people up. Read More
THE H & G CASE - Analysis of a successful high conflict collaborative divorce | Brian Don Levy - When Manny first came to see me he was interviewing me as a litigation attorney for his divorce case. I explained to Manny that the most important choice he will have to make is choosing the process through which his divorce case would proceed. As a firm believer in the Collaborative Divorce Process, I explained to Manny why I thought he should consider the collaborative divorce process, as I routinely do with divorcing clients during their initial consultation. Read More
Why Your Home Isn't the Investment You Think It Is | David Crook - Planning your retirement? Don't bet the house on it. Your home means a lot of things to you, most of them good. Your home gives comfort and protection to you and your family, and it could well embody all your material hopes and dreams. Read More
The magic moment in the collaborative process | Glen Rabenn, Esq. Success in the collaborative process often occurs as a “magic moment.” This is a pivotal point in the negotiation when the spouses mutually arrive upon the realization that they are involved in a process that actually works for them and their children. To the collaborative professionals these are the moments when their hopes and aspirations for the collaborative process are both justified and fulfilled. Read More