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Who is the “Custodial” Parent? Part 2
Tony and Mara never married. However, they lived together for a while and had a son in 2007. When they separated, their son, Alix, went to live with Mara. Tony was very successful, financially. By the time they separated he had a net worth in excess of 20 million dollars. [...]
Who is the “Custodial” Parent?
Nowadays most couples I work with want some type of shared parenting so that each parent spends a significant amount of time with the children each week. I often see couples who divide time with their children equally week to week or share parenting so that each of them spends [...]
Intergenerational Generosity – The Wise Route
Surprisingly, there are quite a number of cases where wealthy parents make a regular monetary contribution for the benefit of their married child’s family. It might be a mortgage payment or a regular monthly gift and is often done as an estate planning measure by the wealthy parents. But when [...]
What’s Your BATNA? The Legal vs. the Emotional Divorce – Part 2
In divorce mediation, when someone examines his or her BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) they are looking at both the best and worst outcomes if their dispute were to be decided by a Judge. Of course it is often difficult to predict exactly what would happen in court, [...]