Divorce
Sharing Friends after Divorce
While divorce often poses unique issues to each couple navigating the complicated, emotionally wrought path, there are often overlapping issues that are widely experienced by those facing the end of a marriage. Splitting assets, property and material goods can be difficult, tedious and time-consuming. Navigating custody decisions, parental responsibilities and family life can be heartbreaking.…
Read MoreDivorce and Fertility: Putting your Eggs in One Basket
Deciding to end a marriage is never easy. After investing so much of your life to one person, it can be incredibly daunting to think about starting over. For women in their late thirties or forties whose marital investment included the potential of starting a family, divorce can pose an even more complex challenge. While…
Read More5 Tips for Getting Through the Holiday Season When Going Through Divorce
Thinking about the holiday season can be a daunting experience when going through a divorce. While it is only October, we understand the apprehension of facing the upcoming season of cheer when you are feeling anything but cheerful. Divorce is an extremely personal and emotional experience, and there is no right or wrong way to feel –…
Read MoreFlushing the Negative at Mantokuji
Before modern divorce, the Mantokuji temple in Japan was known as the “divorce temple” — a place where women could separate from their husbands before law granted them the legal right to do so. Historically, until the 19th century, Mantokuji was a women-only convent that assisted women in ending their marriages. At the time, divorce…
Read MoreCase Law Updates from Family Mediation Quarterly, July 2013
“Agreed upon Educational Expenses” and the Price of Silence. Because “agreed upon expenses” recurs so frequently in our agreements, this recent case from the Appeals Court should be of great interest. The separation agreement, incorporated into a California divorce judgment and registered in Massachusetts, provided that each party would pay one-half of all agreed-upon educational…
Read MoreA Revealing Look at the Modern Marriage
A recent study commissioned by UK law firm Slater & Gordon explores the state of marriage in the modern age. The study surveyed 2,000 married people on their deepest feelings about matrimony, divorce and the consequences of both. Of those surveyed, a fifth described themselves as “trapped” by their marriage, and would decidedly end it,…
Read MoreDivorce and Infidelity
The decision to divorce is never an easy one. Typically, it is one wrought with frustration and uncertainty. The factors that go in to the decision vary greatly from couple to couple, yet one of the most prevalent scenarios often involves adultery or the suspicion of adultery. While some couples can overcome the damage done…
Read MoreRemember to Breath: Taking Care of Yourself During a Divorce
Divorce is a difficult decision, and it is one that leaves many impending problems in its wake. It is important to consider the repercussions on your family, your finances, and your estate. But there is another thing to consider, that can often fall by the wayside when dealing with such an emotionally-wrought decision: YOU and your…
Read MoreUK Supreme Court Pierces the Corporate Veil in Landmark Ruling
This week, in a landmark decision by UK’s Supreme Court, the ex-wife of a Nigerian oil tycoon won a potentially game-changing divorce settlement. It was argued that Michael Prest tried to conceal assets from his wife by hiding property in an offshore company. The decision to uphold an appeal by Prest’s wife was unanimous – with…
Read MoreHollywood Divorce Sparks $10 Million Battle
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have been tabloid fodder for years now, and yet it seems they are still making waves in the media, this time for their forthcoming divorce. While Moore and Kutcher first announced their split in 2011, they are not yet divorced. Their divorce filing cited “irreconcilable differences” and Moore was originally…
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