Divorce is challenging to say the least. It typically represents one of life’s most significant legal, emotional and spiritual events. Choosing an appropriate advocate to help navigate these difficult waters is of utmost importance. (more…)

There are a lot of books (and nowadays, online materials) written about divorce and I have read only a few of them. Several are very good, e.g. “Good Karma Divorce” (Lowrance, 2010), and many are horrible. What I know comes from first hand experience over the last 30 years or so of working in dispute resolution and with folks going through this often traumatic life transition. (more…)

“If my lawyer is an aggressive ‘hardass’ I will be protected and get a favorable outcome.” (more…)

People generally have no idea how to go about ending a relationship, let alone how to start a divorce. They think starting a divorce is all about filling out paperwork, having people served, and gearing up for battle. (more…)