Divorce Mediation Blog
Posted on Apr 29, 2013
In the Colorado case of Marriage fo Drexler and Bruce, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that a nonpaying spouses retirment accounts were not exempt from a collection to pay support arreages. In the ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2013
Often parties after a divorce ask if some other type of payment can be considered spousal support. To be considered spousal support, the payment MUST meet the following requirements: 1) All payments ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013
Get Financially prepared before divorce. When you go from a dual income hosuehold to a single income household, the financial change can be traumatizing. While many people's first thought when ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013
Is Fido caught in the Middle? Often man's (or woman's) best friend is caught in the middle of a divorce without any legal support from the laws or the courts. Dog custody cases can be the bone ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2013
In a case regarding the parents’ claims for custody of their children, the presiding family court judge eloquently expressed the court’s outlook as to why parents should do all that they ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2012
7 Reasons to Consider Mediation: Save Money – When working with Scott Baroway, you get a professional family law mediator who has over 25 years of legal experience, who is available to talk with ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2012
Mediation Myths – Part 2 If we do not settle, everything I said in mediation can be used against me. Colorado has a specific rule of law that makes everything said at mediation confidential and ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2012
Mediation Myths – Part 1 Mediation is TOO expensive – Mr. Baroway tends to charge less than lawyers as they are not required to appear in court with you. Additionally, the parties often ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2012
Television and divorce go hand in hand. Watching others experience the issues of divorce and single parenthood with a little humor can lighten the mode of your personal situation. Below is a list of ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2012
Why Mediation Fails – Part 2 In April, I discussed many of the common reasons why divorce mediation fails. In part 2 of this blog, I address some of additional frequent reasons for failure. ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012
Here are 6 simple, but often overlooked financial mistakes people make when considering divorce. Being a Financial Victim If you are or you think your spouse is considering divorce, make copies of all ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2012
Understanding the basics of various insurance policies is important when going through the divorce process. As you have probably had joint policies on everything with your spouse, after the divorce, ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2012
Understanding the basics of various insurance policies is important when going through the divorce process. As you have probably had joint policies on everything with your spouse, after the divorce, ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012
We believe that divorce mediation is the best way to approach any divorce situation. Whether for a full divorce or post decree modification, consider mediation. Even if you do not have any agreements ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012
Hennepin County Family Court Judge Bruce Peterson of Minneapolis wrote an editorial for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, wherein he indicated that it was "time, perhaps, to get courts out of ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012
DIVORCE FITNESS While going through divorce, or any other emotional trauma, the best thing you can do for yourself is to incorporate a little fitness into your life every day. The pumping of blood ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2012
10 THINGS TO GET YOUR MIND OFF DIVORCE. No matter how easy a divorce may be, it always is mentally distracting, creating a hole in your life that you need to fill. Getting you mind off your of it ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2012
Often after a divorce, the parties verbally agree to modifications in the parenting time arrangement without ever reducing it to a court order. What happens when a parent then seeks to enforce the ...
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Posted on May 4, 2012
JUDGES DON'T Love Your children! At our annual Family Law Bar Associatio meeting a while back, I spoke with a good friend who also happens to be one of the local district court judges. The judges ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2012
As a divorced spouse, you my be entitled to receive Social Security benefits based upon your ex's earning hsitory if you meet a number of criteria. This is true, even if your spouse remarries ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012
SPRING BACK AFTER DIVORCE Now that spring has arrived and you have survived the terrible 4 (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Valentines Day), it is time for the new you. I've been in your ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012
Why Divorce Mediation Fails. Despite all the advantages of mediation, my experience has shown there are three main reasons why the mediation process fails in a divorce case. If you aware of them and ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012
Making that difficult conversation about your marriage and/or divorce successful is usually one of degrees. Nothing about the conversation is going to be pleasant, but it can have a measured degree of ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2012
Having the first conversation about divorce or the follow up ones about how you are going to proceed are difficult. You often avoid them for weeks, months or even years. Right? To assist you in ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012
Blended families are a natural melting pot and direct product of divorce. Stepchildren, half siblings, and step siblings are all part of divorce, and it furthers the "melting pot" that has ...
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