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		<title>Setting aside the ‘I want to win’ mentality in divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Post highlights Ontario&#8217;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 $15,000 in legal fees and a two-year court battle over spousal support.
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“I think it would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflicting perceptions and, yet, collaboration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gentler Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediation/ADR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“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 strange as it seems, the collaborative divorce process actually moves you through perceptions by promoting fairness in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focusing on solutions: Saving money with divorce mediation and collaborative divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CBS Money Watch offers Jane Bryant Quinn&#8217;s list of &#8220;10 Steps to Avoid Losing Your Shirt in a Divorce.&#8221;
Jane Bryant Quinn writes (excerpt):
10. Put $$$ in your pocket by avoiding a battle with your spouse. In hard times, divorcing couples struggle for every dime. But the more you fight, the more of those dimes vanish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The mediation solution for divorcing couples</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mediation/ADR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 of your assets while maintaining good will with everyone involved. Divorce mediation is the solution to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A bit foreign, scary even: Collaborative divorce</title>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/a-bit-foreign-scary-even-collaborative-divorce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gentler Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 to minimize any negative impact that the situation could have on them.
- Be respectful to one another, stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inventor of the Collaborative Divorce Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stu Webb is being honored for finding a better way to divorce at the 10th International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Educational Forum.
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		<title>Mediators can help collaborative divorces smooth out rough edges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABA Book Briefs Blog features a divorce mediation excerpt from the book &#8220;Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce without Litigation,&#8221; Second Edition by Pauline H. Tesler (excerpt):
If a collaborative case runs into problems, a &#8220;meta-mediator&#8221; can help everyone get through the challenging phase. Sometimes a &#8220;perfect storm&#8221; of challenging clients and challenging issues can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaborative Divorce: Investing in cooperation now brings less fights for parents later</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Collaborative Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s future are not to be overlooked. Divorce is a &#8220;devastating and emotionally intense time, even if you&#8217;ve chosen to use this model,&#8221; she said. Franseen acts as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rush to judgment: how to lower the costs of divorce</title>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/rush-to-judgment-how-to-lower-the-costs-of-divorce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mediation/ADR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 regular divorce costs around $8,000, one that goes to trial can easily run upwards of $20,000, says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A civilized divorce: divorce mediation and working together</title>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/a-civilized-divorce-divorce-mediation-and-working-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 them communicate. The couple makes the decisions, so they are more likely to stick with them. Having [...]]]></description>
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