Blog posts are listed below by the newest post first.
If you would rather explore by topic, please visit the Divorce Content Index page. Also view or listen to BJ on her Videos and Podcasts page.
Blog posts are listed below by the newest post first.
If you would rather explore by topic, please visit the Divorce Content Index page. Also view or listen to BJ on her Videos and Podcasts page.
Financial security can be a scary and emotional conversation even in healthy marriages. When you and your spouse made money decisions during the good years of your relationship, each of you filtered those ideas and decisions through your “love” lens. By that I mean you both probably had each other’s interests at heart when making […]
Among all of the parenting issues in divorce, one that always emerges is the question of relocation. It’s hard enough living in two houses. The notion of living a significant distance from each other causes most parents worry and anxiety. How Far Apart Can the Parents Live? Most separation agreements involving children have a relocation […]
In divorce mediation, the divorcing couple works with the mediator to create a document called a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU contains the agreements made by the couple regarding finances, child custody and care, spousal maintenance, and much more. When clients make agreements with the help of an attorney or a mediator, the hope […]
Divorcing couples must come to an agreement on how many things will be handled during and after the divorce. Those agreements must be written down for two reasons. The first is to ensure both parties understand exactly what they have agreed to. The second is to be able to include those agreements in the formal […]
For many parents, divorcing and carrying out a formal parenting plan is the first time they may be spending significant time away from their children. It’s heart-wrenching and takes time to adjust to. Add the complication that Mom or Dad has a new romance in his or her life, and the stakes quadruple. Adding a […]