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What Is a Caucus?

One of the guiding values in mediation and collaborative law is transparency. It comes with the territory when one is trying to establish trust with two different parties. Sometimes an issue may arise that one party may wish not to discuss in front of the other. If they both agree, separate meetings may take place. These meetings are called caucuses.Caucuses can be…See More

Oct 22

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Robert D. Bordett, CFP, CDFA posted a blog post

How Important Is the Budget in Divorce Planning?

I think everyone’s least favorite word is BUDGET. Why don’t we want to hear that word? Think about it: We’re asking ourselves to do something we don’t want to do — or worse yet, someone else is asking us to do it. While we might not like them, having a budget does help. In divorce planning — whether you are going to litigation,…See More

Sep 18

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Robert D. Bordett, CFP, CDFA posted a blog post

21st Century Parenting Plans

I remember when the default custody arrangement had one parent as the custodial parent, and the other parent was known as the “Disneyland parent.” They had their children every other weekend, and maybe once during the week for dinner. Today it is more common to see joint parenting time consist of one week on, and one week off or “two-two-five-five” time,…See More

Aug 15

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Robert D. Bordett, CFP, CDFA posted a blog post

Including a Financial Professional in Your Mediation

Very often, couples who are divorcing amicably, or who have straightforward financial situations, will forgo meeting with a financial professional while they go through mediation. Though this may seem logical on its face, “going it alone” may result in unnecessary hardship and inaccurate calculations. It is easy to simply look at a tax table today and say “I am going…See More

Jul 30

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Robert D. Bordett, CFP, CDFA posted a blog post

What About the House?

Going through divorce means dealing with hundreds of details, some more important than others. One detail that merits extra contemplation is how to deal with the marital home.Does one spouse want to keep it because the children still live there? You don't want to disrupt their lives any more than is already happening. What if the children are grown? Do you still need that much of a house?Here are the three most common means of dealing with the house in divorce:Selling the house and dividing the…See More

Apr 24

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Comment by Chantal Kur on March 11, 2010 at 9:52am: Thank you Cindy, 100% agreed! now tell South Africa and the world !!!

Comment by Cindy Harari on March 4, 2010 at 11:32pm: the time has come for mediation to be the preferred method to resolve all divorce-related issues for families -- litigation hurts families and should be avoided!

Comment by Chantal Kur on February 17, 2010 at 4:53am: Sounds good. All Mediators are supposed to bear ALL parties to the divorce in mind, which is certainly what I do, as I work with the couple to take into account everybodys needs and form a settlement that is fair, reasonable and in the best interests of the children.

Comment by Nadia Thonnard on February 17, 2010 at 4:27am: I can't wait to complete my training as a Child-Centered Divorce Mediator!

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