Divorce during your retirement years can complicate your retirement plan. Retirement assets may need to be divided, and alimony could be granted after a long-term marriage ends. Here’s how to cope with a gray divorce: Find out if your Social Security payments will change. Determine what retirement benefits you are entitled to. Consider whether you…
MEDIATION PROCESS VS. LITIGATION Family Law Corp. provides differences of divorce litigation and divorce and custody mediation by top family lawyer mediator on Main Line and Philadelphia. Litigation The parties may be forced to go to court. Mediation Participation is usually voluntary. The court…
WHAT IS MEDIATION? The role of the divorce Mediator is to create a safe, cooperative setting for you and your spouse to discuss issues and engage in collaborative problem solving. The divorce Mediator will open lines of communication, help you gain clarity and a better understanding of your interests and those of your spouse. The…
Being a summer parent has its unique stresses. They include arranging play dates, packing lunches, picking them up on time, having dinner ready, baths, flossing, and getting them to bed to get ready for the next day. Transitioning back to school after divorce and switching to a new schedule brings with them another set of…
Divorce litigation, especially when there is contested custody, is rarely a straightforward negotiation process. Issues of divorce and custody can be negotiated out of court when certain conditions are present to move the couple to resolution of the issues. Mediated settlements are increasingly popular with both divorcing spouses and the judicial system. To read more…
Divorce can be expensive — we all know that. A recent survey found that the average cost of a divorce in the United States is $15,000. Unfortunately, whirlwind romances don’t play out like they do in the movies. Being young and not having strong enough roots in who we were yet led to struggles and…
People going through a divorce often ask whether they will lose anything by moving out of their home. The simple answer is you will not lose any equity in the home by leaving. However, there are many other potential ramifications which should be discussed. I think the more important question is how the move will…
Most parties come to mediation with a multi-dimensional conflict that cannot be fully defined by a pure litigation analysis. In order for an attorney or mediator to define the conflict accurately, he needs to understand the interests of the parties completely, and be able to identify the issues that exist beyond those that would be…
Many people are getting married when they are closer to thirty years of age and not twenty years of age, as they did in the 1960’s. Many couples are also remarrying for a second or third time or more in their later years. These couples more than likely have children and wish to provide for…
Collaborative law refers to a new method of solving legal disputes that avoids traditional court proceedings. Rather than filing a lawsuit, each side voluntarily agrees to a series of sit-down negotiations between the parties, their attorneys, and any number of experts and therapists trained in the subject matter of the dispute. These meetings allow the…