by adminsrm | May 15, 2019 | Collaborative Process
Divorcing collaboratively can increase your sense of well-being. Research conducted by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals shows that those who divorce collaboratively have a higher level of satisfaction with their overall well-being than those...
by admin_bcd | May 10, 2019 | Family and Parenting, Financial, Legal
The collaborative divorce process has been described as a gentler way of dissolving a marriage. Difficult financial issues to be resolved include, but are not limited to: Division of assets and debts Maintenance (aka alimony) And if there are children, child support....
by admin_bcd | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most divorcing parents agree that they want stability for their children, but this is hard when everything is changing. In collaborative divorce, the Collaborative Divorce facilitator works with you and the rest of the team to focus on the children’s needs. ...
by adminsrm | Mar 15, 2019 | Collaborative Process, Family and Parenting
An important part of collaborative process is acknowledging the importance of family relationships. While Colorado law emphasizes the importance of meeting the best interests of the children of divorce, and to some extent the relation that grandparents have with...
by adminsrm | Jan 31, 2019 | Financial
On January 1, the new federal lawregarding taxation of maintenance took effect. Prior to this year, maintenance (also known as alimony) paid by one ex-spouse to another was deductible from the payor’s income and includible in the recipient’s income. Congress has...
by adminsrm | Jan 17, 2019 | Financial
Retirement Accounts in Divorce If you and/or your spouse have one or more retirement accounts, what are some of the considerations you should take into account concerning your retirement accounts in divorce? This information may be a little complicated so be sure to...
by admin_bcd | Oct 18, 2018 | Collaborative Process
By Beth Brown-Ornstein, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Facilitator, (303) 415-2042 As a mediator and as a Collaborative Divorce Facilitator (CDF), I think there are similar and different benefits to using either the mediation or the Collaborative divorce law...
by admin_bcd | May 23, 2018 | Collaborative Process, Emotional, Emotional and Relational
Feeling Shattered? The In-Between Zone is the vulnerable space between the life you have known and the life that is not put back together yet. It is full of chaos, confusion and fear. It is the emotional version of a literal earthquake. Have you been shaken to your...
by admin_bcd | May 3, 2018 | Collaborative Process
By Daryl James, Attorney At Law (303) 447-9688 Collaborative practice arrived in Boulder in 2003, after a group of lawyers heard Pauline Tesler, a leading proponent for collaborative practice in California, speak in Denver. After hearing her, a group of legal,...
by admin_bcd | Apr 26, 2018 | Collaborative Process, Emotional and Relational
by Daryl James, Attorney at Law, 303-447-9688 Collaborative negotiation is a team effort, and each member has a role. Lawyers provide legal representation, making sure their clients are aware of the legal concepts and procedures used in divorce. They consult...