Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Mediation is the most common, but certainly not the only, form of “alternative dispute resolution”. Let’s…
An Overview of the Mediation Process
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] The mediation process might vary a little bit based on your jurisdiction, but usually the process…
Preparing for Mediation
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Preparing for mediation is something you should not rush through. That said, often the best way…
Why Bother with Mediation?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Maybe you think your spouse is too hard-headed to make mediation worth your while. You may…
What is Mediation?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] “The judge has ordered us to attend mediation before we go to trial.” What could this…
What is “Abandonment”?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] What is “abandonment”? Some people are afraid to leave the marital home because they don’t want…
Mechanics of Property Division
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] This week we’ve been looking at examples of property division. I want to shift a little…
Property Division: “Equitable” Does Not Always Mean “Equal”
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday we looked at a fact pattern that shows how a court can make “equitable” awards…
Equitable Division of Property
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday we looked at “community property”. Today we will look at the property division scheme in…