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Even after divorce, parents of children will still maintain their status as co-parents. Co-parenting is obviously the best way for children to be raided. It far exceeds the alternative of parallel parenting. There are now courses, apps, programs to help divorcing couples be better parents to their children. I would suggest that a quick search […]
September 19, 2023
In any conflict, you have a view or position which is not in synch with that held by the other person. Mediation will not necessarily get you and the other person to agree on all points. But there is something else that will be of paramount importance. Show the other party that you understand or […]
June 25, 2023
Sarah Pachter wrote an article for aish.com entitled “9 Ways to Divorce Like a Mensch” (May 16, 2023). (Note: The word Mensch is a Yiddish word which can refer to a person of dignity or integrity.) The following account of a touching moment in a divorce mediation is retold there: ” (Yona) Elishis once sat […]
August 2, 2022
Dr. Jessie Bernard, an author and eminent sociologist, once noted the following: “There are two marriages, then, in every marital union, his and hers. And his…is better than hers.” This comment, related to differences between male earning power v. female earning power and differing definitions of the marriage relationship, is as true now as it […]
July 20, 2022
While getting to an agreement is the goal of any mediation, there is one necessary ingredient that is often overlooked. An agreement must be defined by reasonable goals. In employment disputes for example, warring employees will not change their behaviors unless the goals set for them are realistic and doable. This is true for commercial […]
December 8, 2021
In the Fall 2021 issue of “Family Lawyer Magazine”, an interview appears with Attorney Michael Mosberg, at p. 11. The need to engender good will in a contested divorce is outlined. A client of Mr. Mosberg was unlikely to profit much from her share of equitable distribution. What was clear was that Father held his […]
August 29, 2021
Terry Gaspard, an author and social media pro, recently penned “6 Tips to Help Kids Live Happily in Two Homes After Divorce” (patheos.com 8/15/21). She gives helpful advice for ways for high-conflict ex-mates to communicate in a non-confrontational manner. The obvious pointer is to limit communication to that which is needed for the well-being of […]
August 17, 2021
The term “best interests of children” is a term often used by Family Court judges. Whether it applies to custody matters, child support, or visitation, it is a term that we can all understand. Children are often greatly affected by parental divorce. What can the parents do to ensure that the children will be able […]
April 19, 2021
The Harvard Program on Negotiation published an article on April 19, 2021 on “The Mediation Process and Dispute Resolution”. Interestingly, the article begins by describing the mediation process, as our prior post discusses, as one that “can have an informal, improvisational feel”. What makes mediation unique is that the parties themselves participate in a process […]
April 18, 2021
Professor Michael Wheeler, of Harvard Business School, compares a negotiation to the fundamentals of jazz. He speaks in his writings about the need to be free-wheeling and spontaneous. An experienced negotiator, he teaches, knows how to adapt to her/his counterpart. This insight can be used to great advantage by those who are required to negotiate […]
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