The National Post highlights Ontario’s move toward mandatory information sessions promoting divorce mediation. Kathryn Blaze Carlson writes (excerpt): Had Scott McLarty and his then-wife been forced to consider divorce mediation as an alternative to litigation, he might have been spared…
Conflicting perceptions and, yet, collaboration
“Everything you can imagine is real.”–Pablo Picasso You’ve heard the saying: Perception is reality. So how can we collaborate through divorce negotiations to a fair resolution when you and your spouse start with such vastly different sets of perceptions? As…
Focusing on solutions: Saving money with divorce mediation and collaborative divorce
CBS Money Watch offers Jane Bryant Quinn’s list of “10 Steps to Avoid Losing Your Shirt in a Divorce.” Jane Bryant Quinn writes (excerpt): 10. Put $$$ in your pocket by avoiding a battle with your spouse. In hard times,…
The mediation solution for divorcing couples
YS Mediationhighlights the benefits of divorce mediation (excerpt): Couples have the opportunity to let go of the old way of handling marital separation and divorce by embracing mediation, which is a simple and cost effective way to handle the division…
A bit foreign, scary even: Collaborative divorce
Single Parent Gossip shares the method for using collaborative law to resolve your divorce out of court. Talibah Mbonisi writes (excerpt): . . . In this cooperative framework, both parties also agree to: – Act in their children’s best interests…
The inventor of the Collaborative Divorce Process
Stu Webb is being honored for finding a better way to divorce at the 10th International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Educational Forum.
Mediators can help collaborative divorces smooth out rough edges
ABA Book Briefs Blog features a divorce mediation excerpt from the book “Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce without Litigation,” Second Edition by Pauline H. Tesler (excerpt): If a collaborative case runs into problems, a “meta-mediator” can help everyone…
Collaborative Divorce: Investing in cooperation now brings less fights for parents later
The Traverse City Record-Eagle introduces the concept of the gentler divorce through Collaborative Divorce to our neighbors to the north. Vanessa McCray writes (excerpt): But feelings and the family’s future are not to be overlooked. Divorce is a “devastating and…
Rush to judgment: how to lower the costs of divorce
Smart Money declares the top 5 divorce mistakes and highlights divorce mediation in the process. Stacey L. Bradford writes (excerpt): 4. Rushing to Court The fastest way to run up those hourly attorney fees is to go to court. While…
A civilized divorce: divorce mediation and working together
myOptumHealth.com and KOTV show how divorcing couples use mediation to process a civilized divorce. Lila Havens writes (excerpt): In mediation, the couple works to reach an agreement both people think is fair. The mediator acts as a go-between to help…
Kent County’s Parenting Pilot Program: “Expedited Process in the Resolution of the Low Conflict Docket of the Family Division”
Domestic Diversions previously announced our new parenting pilot project. Now, The Grand Rapids Press covered the new Kent County Parenting Plan, a pilot project approved by the Michigan Supreme Court. Theresa D. Mcclellan writes (excerpt): The hope is that by…
Keep your children out of the middle of your divorce
The Wall Street Journal uses the divorce of Robin Williams and his wife, Marcia Garces Williams, to remind us of the effects of divorce on children. Stephanie Coontz writes (excerpt): But a growing body of evidence suggests that normalizing divorce…
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook’s divorce case: A mediation alternative to knock-down, drag-out battles
Newsday shows how divorce mediation can “avoid the circus that you see in the Brinkley case” [of Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook]. Divorce mediation–especially mediation of custody disputes–controls costs, maintains privacy, limits conflict, and promotes relationships and shared goals. Michael…
Divorced parents learning to get along
The Grand Forks Herald reveals the appeal of divorce mediation. Janell Cole writes (excerpt): “Mediation can be successful because its focus is on the strengths each person has as a parent and on the joint goals and aspirations parents have…
Ways to avoid a nasty divorce
The ABA Journal emphasizes “efforts to take the nastiness out of divorce proceedings.” Jill Schachner Chanen writes (excerpt): [re: Collaborative Divorce] An even more significant development is the growing use of what practitioners term a collaborative approach to divorce cases.…
Divorce mediation: creative solutions, calming influence
The Akron Beacon Journal hails the verdict: “Mediation saves.” Paula Schleis writes (excerpt): ”With a third person present, it just changes things. People are able to talk things over,” said Bernard Winick, who teaches business law at the University of…
Creating a peaceful divorce
The Santa Barbara Independent comments on how to get a win-win split in divorce. Kevin Bourke writes (excerpt): Divorce mediation has become increasingly popular in recent years. If you and your soon-to-be ex are both intent on creating a peaceful…
Make peace, not war: methods of resolving divorce cases
The Associated Press discusses the options of collaborative divorce and mediation. David Crary writes (excerpt): In contrast to mediation, in which divorcing couples entrust a resolution to a single neutral mediator, collaborative divorce involves the use of attorneys for each…
Collaborating with settlement specialists
My new website promotes the concept of collaborative divorce. It’s not for everyone. But for the right couple, the difference is night and day. Here’s a peek at the introductory comments: “If you are looking for the most self-righteous people…
Parenting Coordination with High-Conflict Families
I have been providing Parenting Coordination (PC) since 1995. I learned of this service at the Association of Family Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference in 1994. PC is a service often provided by Psychologists for co-parents in post-divorce situations. Parenting…