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This marriage needs to end, but I don’t know where to start. How do I begin? I suggest starting by researching your process options. By that I mean, what dispute resolution process do you want to use to help you get through your divorce? They vary significantly, so it is worth putting in some effort […]
When people hear that a Collaborative divorce process involves not only two attorneys but also a mental health professional and a financial professional, they often assume it will be more expensive than a simple two-attorney negotiation. It isn’t. Having just two attorneys does not make the negotiation more simple, and it does not minimize costs. […]
Mothering is complicated in the best of circumstances, full of loss and worry as well as joy and hope. Mothering as a divorced mom has its additional challenges. This Mother’s Day wish is particularly for those moms who… listen, let go, and have faith in a vision of shared parenting; long for the nightly bed-time […]
How privileged I was to be Forrest (Woody) Mosten’s intern at his January, 2014, family mediation training in his L.A. home. I was able not only to participate along with the other students, but also to discuss with Woody his pedagogy and observations of the class. What an outstanding learning experience! Woody is a master […]
For the many moms I see whose marriages are ending when they are in their ’40s or ’50s and they have been out of the workforce for many years, I wonder whether this advice might have been useful: Do stay-at-home moms need a ‘postnup’? If you are one of those stay-at-home parents now trying to […]
If you are divorcing, undoubtedly you have had frustrations during your marriage. You might see divorce as a way to break free from those difficulties. And if there has been a power struggle between you and your spouse, you might be hoping that you finally can “win” the battle. You might be hoping that this […]
When examining witnesses at trial or taking depositions, lawyers ask questions, right? But what kind of questions are they asking? Are they information-seeking questions? Are they curious questions? No. They are questions to which the lawyer already knows the answer, questions designed to elicit evidence, including admissions of bad behavior. If you look up the […]
It’s Not Just Financial “Settlement” Anymore… We call them “financial specialists” or “financial neutrals.” They are Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (“CDFA”) and they are at the core of the Collaborative Law team. The more I do Collaborative Law cases, the more I appreciate the CDFAs and the more I believe it is their function that […]
Two Seattle-area family law attorneys have synthesized their combined years of experience in litigation, mediation, and collaborative law to create FasTrack Divorce™, a fast and final divorce option with a predictable fee structure. In a FasTrack divorce, both spouses agree to use attorneys who will charge the same hourly rate, with the goal of keeping […]
