10 Commandments From A Child Of Divorce
Helping Children Cope With Divorce: 10 Commandments What do the children of divorce want their parents to know? How can parents ease the pain of separation and divorce for their children, and make them feel safe when family life has turned upside down? In this article from NextAvenue.org, a 16-year-old high school student whose parents […]
Divorce: Benefits Of Mediation
Divorce Mediation In the movies, divorce means screaming matches, smashing vases, dramatic court reveals and a lifetime of bitterness. But divorce doesn’t have to be an over-the-top, winner-takes-all battle. Many couples who want to maintain a more peaceful, less combative relationship opt to have their marriage dissolution handled through mediation. Mediation offers many benefits to […]
Collaborative Law In Florida
The Florida Supreme Court has long recognized that family law cases needed “a system that provided non-adversarial alternatives and flexibility of alternatives; a system that preserved rather than destroyed family relationships; . . . and a system that facilitated the process chosen by the parties.” In re Report of Family Law Steering Committee, 794 So. […]