Author Archives: Mutual Solutions
WHY COLLABORATIVE LAW CAN WORK FOR YOU
A new study recently published by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals has great news for separating couples who are looking for an out of court choice. In this study, 86% of all cases ended in an agreement on all … Continue reading
A Case Study in Grey Divorce
Meet Anthony. He is 57 and spent his professional life in the investment industry. When the market faltered, he was terminated with a healthy severance. With the blessing of his wife of 30 years, he wrote a “how-to” book for … Continue reading
Finances and Grey Divorce
Marion and Eva discuss finances and grey divorce this week. Marion discusses how Collaborative Practice can be financially beneficial in a late in life divorce. http://marionkorn.com/index.php/financial-stability-is-top-of-mind-in-grey-divorce/ Eva talks with Deborah Moskovitch on Divorce Source Radio about what those divorcing later in life … Continue reading
Check this out!
Marion’s blog on why collaborative law can work for you! Very interesting information. Worth check out! http://marionkorn.com/index.php/why-collaborative-law-can-work-for-you/
High Parental Conflict Affects Learning and Future Health of Kids
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/familyhealth/article/1164720–high-conflict-between-parents-affects-kids-learning-and-future-health Are you contemplating divorce but worried what affects it may have on your child(ren)? According to Dr. Jean Clinton, a clinical psychiatrist and professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, high parental conflict, whether during marriage or divorce, has negative effects on … Continue reading
DIVORCE AFTER 50- THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION
The closer retirement, the more important it is to manage resources. It takes a lifetime of planning for the years when more monies will go out than will be earned. For most couples, their plans for retirement are meshed. When … Continue reading
Not Broken – Not Fixed
In an interesting article in today’s Globe and Mail, the writer Elizabeth Weil is interviewed about her journey with her husband to work on their marriage. They had no intention of separating. Their goal was to make sure they were … Continue reading
Family and Friends… Best Divorce advice?
When it comes to divorce, there’s no shortage of friends and family who are willing to lend their advice. However, the opinions and recommendations of friends and family can often be more detrimental than helpful. They all mean well, of … Continue reading
Don’t divorce your kid’s expenses
Child support guidelines were created for the average of all families- not for any particular family. Kids need food and heat and transportation. They also need bikes and computers and birthday presents. Someone has to pay for lessons and activities, … Continue reading
Quality time with the kids: Less can be more!
Studies show that parents have more time to spend with their kids. When parents get divorced it may mean they have less financial means to use during this time; divorce means doing more with less. As well, when asked, kids … Continue reading