Recent Blog Posts
Looking for “Fair”?
It’s not always found in the law! During a recent mediation Craig said it did not seem “fair” that he had to pay child support when the children were going to be with him half the time. Shelly’s view was that if she was entitled to it under “the law”, [...]
The Emotional Divorce
I recently read that divorce is 75% emotional and only 25% legal and financial. In fact I suspect the emotional component is often what makes it difficult to resolve the legal and financial part. However, in a litigated divorce, the focus of the attorney is on the law; emotions do [...]
Equitable Does Not Mean “Equal”
During a recent mediation session Ellie was very clear that she did not believe it would be fair to divide everything equally. “You have not been working to your full potential” she told her husband, Geoff. “You have a college degree and could have made as much money as I [...]
The Upside Down Mortgage
What to do if you can’t sell your house I attended a divorce mediation conference recently where someone said that 24% of American homeowners were “upside down” on their mortgage, meaning that they owed as much or more than their house was worth. While I don’t know if the figure [...]