Written By: Jill Boynton, CFP I worked as a Financial Neutral on a collaborative divorce case several years ago involving a high-earning wife and low-earning husband (we’ll call them Louise and Roger.) Roger acknowledges that he could be earning more if he went into sales, which he is good at, but it gives him no …
Adult Children of Divorce – Easy to overlook!
Written By: Ann Conway When we think of adult children and the divorce of their parents, I am troubled by the idea that a lot of people may assume that they can deal with this better than younger children. We focus on Parenting Plans that assure time with each parent for younger children, but for …
Why the Collaborative Divorce Process is better for Children
Written By: Karen Ela Kenny, LICSW Therapists have long known that children whose parents have divorced will do better when their parents are able to remain emotionally strong and supportive for their children. Divorcing parents who can co-parent in a respectful manner help their children adapt more easily to a stressful time in the family’s …
Cathy Daigle on The Respectful Divorce Podcast
Welcome to The Respectful Divorce Podcast! If you are considering getting a divorce, it is important to know that you have options for how you divorce. On The Respectful Divorce Podcast, we explore those options and provide advice from divorce professionals. On this episode, we talk with Cathy Daigle, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and …
Ann Conway on The Respectful Divorce Podcast
Welcome to The Respectful Divorce Podcast! If you are considering getting a divorce, it is important to know that you have options for how you divorce. On The Respectful Divorce Podcast, we explore those options and provide advice from divorce professionals. On this episode, we talk with Ann Conway, a collaborative divorce coach in New …
Splitting College Expenses Between Divorcing Parents
Written By: Catherine McKay & Jill Boynton One of the most difficult challenges families face is paying for college. Although it is wise to save for college in a 529 Plan or other type of financial investment, not many families find that they are able to contribute much to these accounts while paying for the rest …
Taking Care of Children’s Needs During Divorce
By: Caren B. Rifkin, LICSW Divorce is one of the most stressful life experiences. When children are involved, the process has a strong impact on them and the entire family. The circumstances and experiences of divorce vary, as does the support system that is available to each spouse and family. Spouses need to take care …
PASSAGE OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT RSA 490-J
By: Cynthia M. Weston After many years of effort on the part of our practitioners, the New Hampshire legislature passed the New Hampshire Collaborative Law Act, signed into law on October 9, 2021. It can be found at New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Title 51-Courts, Chapter 490-J 1-16. Our Collaborative Law Act is fashioned from the …
Jami Fosgate on The Respectful Divorce Podcast
Welcome to The Respectful Divorce Podcast! If you are considering getting a divorce, it is important to know that you have options for how you divorce. On The Respectful Divorce Podcast, we explore those options and provide advice from divorce professionals. On this episode, we talk with Burbank Lawyer Jami Fosgate. collaborativedivorcecalifornia.com www.facebook.com/CollaborativeDivorceCalifornia/ familylawattorney-burbank.com www.facebook.com/Fosgate-Family-Law-and-Mediation-210367325640059/ …
Preserving Relationships in a Divorce
By: Karen Ela Kenny, MSW, LICSW Children will always benefit from being lovingly raised with an extended family to count on. When children’s parents decide to divorce, this is often a strain on mutual friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. One of the strongly held beliefs in the Collaborative process of divorcing is to preserve …