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Mediation and Divorce

Nobody looks forward to a Divorce. Even if we’re in an unhappy marriage‚ we dread the Divorce Process‚ and with good reason. But for most couples their Divorce becomes traumatic and financially devastating because they choose the adversarial route of Divorce Litigation instead of Divorce Mediation. When taking this route both spouses retain a Divorce Attorney with the mistaken belief that they each will gain a powerful legal advantage that will give them exactly what they want.

These are the Divorces we’ve all seen and heard about. Filled with financial and emotional trauma‚ adversarial‚ Litigated Divorces are the ones that keep Attorneys and Judges busy and provoke Domestic Violence calls to the Police. But an increasing number of Divorces are non–adversarial. They happen quietly and are not financially devastating nor traumatic. These are Mediated Divorces.

The Benefits of Divorce Mediation and How It Works

More and more couples choose Divorce Mediation over adversarial‚ Litigated Divorces for a number of sound reasons. Couples are learning from friends and family that Litigated Divorces can last forever‚ ruin important and much needed co–parenting relationships and bring emotional misery down on their children. And the worst part is that they rarely deliver a Marital Settlement Agreement that either spouse feels is fair. Many who chose the litigated route come to regret the needless financial sacrifice and stress…

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Divorce Preparation

If Divorce Mediation Isn’t Possible:
Divorce Preparation Is Even More Important

Regardless of which side you’re on‚ if you’re facing a Litigated Divorce with Attorneys negotiating on your behalf‚ it’s understandable to fear the worst. The stories you’ve heard are true. A lengthy Divorce Process fighting over possesions‚ marital support issues‚ child custody and visitation in Family Court is a traumatic‚ financially devastating process that will take years to recover from. Divorcing people feel helpless once they enter the unpredictable Family Court process‚ a system than makes little‚ if any concessions for the convenience of it’s clients who are usually losing money due to lost time out of work…

Learn the Benefits of Divorce Preparation and Why You Should Plan In Advance




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When Staying Married For The Children Is Worse Than Divorce

By Lori A. Grover‚ N.C.P.M.‚ President‚ DRCRI

How Personality Disorders Drive Family Court Litigation

By Bill Eddy‚ L.C.S.W.‚ Esq.‚ President and Co–Founder‚ High Conflict Intitute

When Divorce Happens Over 40

By Lori A. Grover‚ N.C.P.M.‚ President‚ DRCRI

Stay or Go: Divorce and Your Home

By Lori A. Grover‚ N.C.P.M.‚ President‚ DRCRI

Divorce Can Be Taxing: Tips and Traps

By Richard M. Streitfeld‚ C.P.A.

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