Collaborative Divorce Articles

Saying divorce can mess with your mind is a substantial understatement.   I know because I have been there. It is as if my brain was removed from my head and placed beside me for about a year. (It does come back!) The intelligent together woman I once...

     Divorce is a life changing event even in the best of circumstances.  Perhaps you have done your due diligence, considered all your options, and decided that divorce is the best way to move forward.  Maybe your spouse...

When parents decide that it’s time to separate and divorce, they also have to decide how they will continue to co-parent their children.  In optimal situations, parents are able to work together to come up with a parenting plan that is best suited for...

Kids remember where they were when their parents first told them about the divorce. If that memory can be as peaceful, loving, and as safe as possible, it is going to be a significantly less traumatic memory for them as they age. Here are a few important suggestions...

You may already be the perfect spouse. You exude empathy and love and role model all the best practices for growing a marriage that will last a lifetime. For you, it’s simple. You just happen to possess the very qualities that draw others to you and inspire them...

Divorce is often a daunting experience for a couple with normal healthy children.  But, divorce can be even more overwhelming when the spouses have a child with special needs.  In over 35 years of divorce and child custody law practice I have witnessed that...

Dear Kelly Clarkson, I was reading about your pending divorce with your husband.  This is probably a stressful time for you and your family.  I have appreciated your artistry over the years and was moved to reach out to you.  As a...

Are you in a difficult marriage and afraid to get out?   Now that you are staying home together because of the pandemic, do you and your spouse fight all the time?  Are you feeling depressed and unhappy, but too frightened to see a...

I don’t think any couple going through a Collaborative Divorce ever imagined they would have to come up with co-parenting guidelines for a Pandemic. And although you may not have completed your divorce just yet, you still need to cooperatively co-parent. While a...

     Anxiety is a common, treatable problem among children and teens.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every three children will meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder by the age of...

Going through a difficult divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic can be bad enough, but your difficulties will multiply if you lose your job or face expensive medical care.  You may need to file for bankruptcy as well as get a divorce.  Even if you...

Trying to get court settings for hearings in family law cases is a difficult proposition in normal times. Final trial dates are often available no less than 8 months, and up to 18 months, into the future, with the possibility of a continuance. And that was before the...

The 2020 pandemic has ushered in a series of societal changes, some of which are temporary and some permanent. But regardless of which, we are all looking for ways to navigate around the different effects of COVID-19 on our daily lives. While restaurants, bars, gyms,...

Each team in the Collaborative Divorce has a neutral Mental Health Professional to assist with communication during the process and the child parenting plan. While they do not counsel participants, they are trained to recognize if stress is affecting the emotional...

For many parents, co-parenting when married is challenging and post-divorce it is darn near impossible. Different rules, different values, and different boundaries across two households can lead to significant conflict and difficulty in co-parenting. Add to this...

In Collaborative Divorce, court access is not needed for resolution of the type of issues demanded in litigation, such as Temporary Orders Hearings, Temporary Restraining Orders, Injunctions, Discovery Fights/ Motions to Compel, Motions to Enforce, Depositions,...

When you look at the CARES Act, there are two main areas for individuals to focus on: economic impact payments and retirement accounts.  The economic impact payments are the checks that everybody is talking about. The check is really a prepayment of a 2020 tax...

            In the current health crisis, families across the country are facing plenty of challenges. If divorce is on your horizon, you might wonder if it can even be done. Are courts open? Are lawyers even...

The following blog posts originally appeared on the Quaid Farish, LLC. Website. As the inherent nature of the Collaborative Divorce process makes it even more suitable for divorcing parties in the COVID-19 world, CDT felt it critical to amplify the reasons. The social...