Check out this article from NYDailyNews.com regarding Facebook and the increasingly common role it plays in the breakdown of marriages, leading to divorce. Facebook is supposed to bring people together – but may be tearing some apart. Divorce lawyers say the social networking site is tempting users to cheat on their spouses, reports The UK’s…
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Living on Less Money After a Divorce
There is a Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group regarding the process of living on less money after going through a divorce. I think this is a discussion that anyone could find useful, as divorce rates in Massachusetts are increasing and the economy is still at a low. How do you help…
Divorce Vouchers
Here’s an interesting article from Digital Journal about a British law firm offering divorce vouchers to arguing couples for Christmas. With the United Kingdom having one of the highest divorce rates in the world, it was only a matter of time before lawyers started looking at ways to lure in unhappy couples. The London…
Should All Divorcing Couples get an Objective Market Evaluation of their Real Estate?
Here’s a discussion from LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group about getting an objective evaluation from a realtor during your divorce. We suggest a market analyis be done and updated (every 45 days or as needed) for every divorcing couple. Foreclosures and short sales can erode the equity that the sellers imagined or wanted so much…
American Divorce Lawyers Discussion
Here’s a discussion from LinkedIn’s American Divorce Lawyers Group about a mother snatching a child from his grandmother. Parents joint custody. Mother snatched child from paternal grama. I represent dad. Prior joint custody order. Two fight and split last week. Dad had son. Dad had paternal grama watch son during day. Mom comes and snatches…
Children of Divorce
Here’s an interesting blog post from Divorce, it’s just the beginning, about the effects of divorce on children. “Stereotyping Children of Divorce” examines research that found children of divorce are at a disadvantage. Numerous articles have been written about divorce, the effects of divorce, and how children of divorce are at a disadvantage. The problem…
Some New York Times Articles
(via) Collaborative Divorce Professionals Group I thought I’d pass along some interesting New York Times articles people have posted in LinkedIn’s Collaborative Divorce Professionals Group “Postpartum Depression Strikes Fathers, Too” is about a first-time father who become “anxious, sad and withdrawn” after the birth of his child. The pregnancy was easy, the delivery a breeze.…
Saturday Night Blues
Here is a good article from The Globe Magazine. “Saturday Night Blues” is about a 50-something year old divorcee, who is adjusting to being “suddenly single.” Here’s an excert: But when I found myself suddenly single in my 50s, Saturday night was a black hole that seemed to epitomize everything that was hard about my new…
Using a Collaborative Approach
There is an interesting discussion going on in LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group about using a collaborative approach with clients. The question is, “How do we help clients decide if the Collaborative approach is the best for them?” The inquring lawyer works in England, where the approach has become a new alternative, and is writing…
Divorce Myths
When talking about divorce, people might mention everything from horror stories, to the latest celebrity divorces, or even your own experiences. But reality is often very different, with each divorce having its own unique set of circumstances. To read some of the facts and myths about divorce, check out Divorce Myths. You can also post…