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When Unmarried Parents Break Up: Taking Care of Your Children

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Unmarried parents who end their relationship must make arrangements to care for their children

Every child has two parents, and every child deserves emotional and financial support from both parents. When an unmarried couple has a child together, they usually live in the same home. They likely work out the issues and finances of child care, custody, and child support informally as they go along. However, the situation becomes […]

COVID-19: Co-Parenting Checklist for the Return to School

BJ Mann

The question every parent is asking is, what’s going to happen with school in the fall of 2020?. It’s hard to predict, but it’s essential to prepare. Most of schools in the Rochester NY area have submitted their plans for school openings. The majority are proposing a system that alternates days physically spent at school […]

Changing Your Divorce Separation Agreement

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Making changes to your Separation Agreement can be accomplished through divorce mediation

Let’s say you and your spouse have worked hard via divorce mediation to create the Separation Agreement. You’re now transforming one life together into two separate lives. Maybe you’ve successfully completed your divorce, or the paperwork with the signed agreement is still working its way through the legal system. Then something happens. Life can change […]

UPDATED for 2020: Adding Insult to Injury: Taxes During Divorce

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Every mediation session has a discussion regarding taxes. Before you delve into the details below, I want to highlight some important concepts that my clients find valuable. This is for clients who file taxes individually after a divorce and refers only to filing your federal IRS tax return. You are married or not married for […]

Domestic Violence: This Changes Everything

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Word cloud for domestic violence with words about the issue

Domestic violence is a difficult topic to discuss. Yet it must be asked about when a marriage is ending because, if it exists in the relationship, it complicates the divorce process. This post highlights what needs to be considered. How to Stay Safe While Visiting This or Other Sites for Domestic Abuse Help There are […]

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