APFM: The Dream, Progress to Date, and New Goals
In March 2012, eleven amazing people announced the creation of the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. They had big dreams and grand expectations. Let’s look at how far we have come and where we may go.
What Do Marriage Counselors and Mediators Do?
There is a big difference between marriage counselors and mediators, and each is specific to the condition of a relationship.
Book Review: The Master Agreement by Jay Bultz
'The Master Agreement', now in its Second Edition, offers a comprehensive manual of issues, clauses and phrases for use in drafting Marital Settlement Agreements. This book is unique, of very high quality, will save you time, and elevate the quality of your drafting.
Making Referrals to Divorce Mediation or Family Mediation
Mental health professionals may have a general idea about what divorce mediation is but want to know more about it before making referrals. This article discusses critical points for you to consider before referring your clients to divorce mediation or mediation of other family issues.
Co-Parenting Tips During a Divorce
By following some simple tips and committing yourself to being the best co-parent possible, you can help to ensure your children thrive during and after the divorce.
5 Common Misconceptions Surrounding Family Mediation
The main difference with family mediation is that, opposed to going through lawyers, you are encouraged to speak directly to each other.
The Tax Reform Law Impacts Families
The attached articles highlight further effects of the tax reform, one specifically focused on Prenuptial Contracts, and the second more generally on family financial decisions.
Addressing Your Child’s Repressed Anger
If a parent wants to set their child up for success, they should strive to teach them how to handle their emotions in a healthy way.
Prenuptial Agreements and the New Tax Law: Is There a Problem on the Horizon?
The message for divorcing couples is clear. If your divorce agreement will include provision for the payment of alimony, deductible to the paying spouse and taxable, as income, to the recipient spouse, you need to have an executed divorce agreement by December 31, 2018.
For Those Feeling Generous: A Gift for Clients, Friends - Book Review
I love this book. It reminds us that we can take family law problems to another level, one not taught in law schools: generosity.
Employment Arbitration Agreements Reach Epic Status
Employees who contractually agree to resolve employment disputes in an individualized arbitration waive all rights to class actions or any other collective dispute process.
7 Reasons Why You Should Keep Communicating
Miscommunication plagues divorces in numerous different ways.
Getting a Divorce? Mediate, Don't Litigate.
Getting a divorce? You have options that will allow you to pick the right people to help you do that, but there’s no one size fits all choice.
Adult Kids of Divorcees Should Be Spared from the Drama
Many parents do not know how to help their adult children deal with divorce.
Five Huge Benefits of Choosing Mediation
Let’s face it, divorce is messy and painful and can be very expensive.
Why I wrote “The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls”
Why I wrote “The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls”
Listen to Your Heart, Not Your Friends & Family
The divorce settlement will always reflect the tone of the marriage when done out of court in a mediation or through opposing attorneys as the voice of the parties, even more than the law.
Why Are You And Your Sibling Fighting Over Your Parent's House?
In this model, the lawyer-mental health professional duo creates a safe container for you and your sibling to communicate authentically about what really matters to you.
A Modest Proposal to Mitigate Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Workplace
Social and news media bombard us daily with accounts of sexual harassment and misconduct by captains of industry, the arts and politics.
Healing Effects of Mediation on Kids to Achieve and Spread Infinite Positive Outcomes
The article is sums up the infinite reasons/ outcomes that the healing effects of mediation can bring to kids in our society.
The Need for a Paradigm Shift for Transforming Relational Conflict
This paper provides a brief overview of mediation with a focus on clients’ self-determinism in family mediation or family dispute resolution (FDR) and Ontario court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs.
Change Is Coming: Tax Reform Act Punishes Divorcing Couples
The new act aims to prevent this “nefarious” practice, often labeled as a divorce subsidy, by rendering alimony payments as after tax income, beginning with the 2019 tax year.
Can this Key Ingredient Protect Your Marriage from Relationship Conflict?
Couples can have big fights, frequent conflict, and even bicker all the time and still have healthy, fulfilling, and lasting relationships. How so?
4 Game-Changing Tips to Build Your Divorce Mediation Practice
Whether you are just opening the doors of your divorce mediation practice, or you have been a professional family mediator for many years, considering these 4 Game Changing Tips with potential clients can be game-changers for developing your more successful mediation practice.
Ask the Judge - Do I need an Attorney's Help to Create a Parenting Plan?
As long as you and your coParent are committed to working together to create a Parenting Plan that’s best for your children, there is no need for extra costs.