I am Not a Neutral Mediator
{3 minutes to read} In my previous post, I addressed a concern raised by a client about my neutrality. In this post, I detail why, as a divorce mediator, I do not take sides. However, [...]
{3 minutes to read} In my previous post, I addressed a concern raised by a client about my neutrality. In this post, I detail why, as a divorce mediator, I do not take sides. However, [...]
{3 minutes to read} I received a phone call from Kelly* last week expressing some concern about the comments I made during our last session. Apparently, Kelly felt that I was taking sides when I [...]
{3:30 minutes to read} For most of my clients, the house is their biggest asset. It is often also their biggest liability. But beyond that, however, is the emotional importance. Deciding what to do with [...]
{3:30 minutes to read} In my last post, I suggested that a parent that is paying both college costs and child support might be entitled to a reduction in his/her child support payment while the [...]
{3:24 minutes to read} In my last post, I suggested that parents should mediate their divorce, and especially child support, in order to control if and how they would pay college costs for their children. [...]
<https://burnsmediation.com/keep-college-costs-out-of-court/"> {4:18 minutes to read} Did you know that a judge can order a parent to pay some or all of the college expenses of a child? While most parents do want to help a [...]
{3:36 minutes to read} One of the biggest concerns couples face when going through a separation or divorce is how it will impact their children. This concern can result in people staying in an unhappy [...]
The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) imposes a legal obligation on parents to support their children until they are emancipated. This is defined to be the age of 21, unless they demonstrate that they can [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]