Collaborative Law in the News

Collaboration helps ease the pain of divorce
Date: Sep 4th, 2011
Shelley Garner never expected to get divorced.     The 45-year-old Saanich woman’s husband asked for a separation in November 2007 after more than 20 years of marriage — and was pursuing a divorce.     When Garner’s husband suggested...
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Social Media and Divorce: Online Activities Can Come Back to Bite You
Date: Sep 4th, 2011
September 4, 2011 Spouses must be aware that voluntarily disclosed information can have serious implications for their future after divorce. September 04, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Facebook profiles, blogs and other sites online have become the standard for communicating with close...
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Signing a prenup: In case 'I do' becomes 'I don't'
Date: Aug 23rd, 2011
Although prenuptial agreements are often associated with celebrity couples — and their headline-generating divorces — they're not just for boldface names. Any couple who brings personal or business assets to the marriage can benefit from a prenup. The most basic...
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Dealing with divorce Money Matters With Jamie Kresge
Date: Aug 24th, 2011
Divorce is an emotionally challenging time. Even though you are working through your feelings there is one area of your life that you should not neglect – your financial life. Whether you have been married for five years or 25...
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Back to School Season Brings Unique Challenges for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents
Date: Aug 22nd, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) August 22, 2011 A new school year is full of surprises, but expecting the unexpected will assist parents dealing with separation and divorce, says Nan Cohen, host of "Dealing with Divorce" on Pittsburgh’s KQV-AM. The unique...
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Florida Legislature Passes Changes to International Child Support and Alimony
Date: Aug 22nd, 2011
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) August 22, 2011 – The changes to the alimony laws via Senate Bill 1978 were nixed during Florida Senate sessions earlier this summer. However, a separate bill was passed, HB1111, and signed into law...
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Creating a Unified Law Firm Vision- Is it worth the effort?
Date: Aug 2nd, 2011
Last week I received a question from a mid size law firm with 65 partners that I felt may be a familiar question for executive directors, managing partners and law firm CEO’s. The question was: “The partners have a common...
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Facing a divorce? Protect your finances
Date: Aug 1st, 2011
Divorce is in our face every day. The broken marriages of Hollywood stars and political power couples fill our TV screens and magazine pages. Our email and Facebook accounts reveal that a friend's "perfect marriage" wasn't what it seemed....
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Are Stay-At-Home Parents At Financial Risk During Divorce?
Date: Jul 27th, 2011
Last year there were approximately   Ohio State University sociology professor Liana Sayer says that society still generally feels it's unacceptable for men to be stay-at-home dads. Nevertheless, their numbers are on the rise, too. The Census Bureau estimates the number of stay-at-home...
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Schwarzenegger ticks the right box to pay spousal support
Date: Jul 27th, 2011
What a difference a little checkbox makes:  Shriver filed for divorce from theTerminator star in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 1, citing irreconcilable differences.   Maria Shriver's divorce petition, withdrawing a request that a judge terminate her right to...
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