If divorce is inevitable -

here’s a great place to start!

The knowledge you gain from DIVORCE ABCs

can save you thousands of dollars!

 

9 Experts – 4 Hours of Clear Advice

DIVORCE ABCs is like going to Divorce Camp, where experts share their knowledge and experience on topics that are most important to you at this time. The summaries below tell you more about each of the sections included on the first of two DVDs.

Legal 101

At the center of the divorce process are legal issues. It may surprise you to learn that there are different approaches you can take. Collaborative attorney and family law specialist Ron Ousky addresses many of the important legal issues you need to understand as you work through your divorce, including:

  1. •Choosing the right attorney

  2. •Legal costs to expect

  3. •Steps to keep legal fees under control

  4. •Legal options to consider

  5. •How long the process takes

  6. •The importance of taking a positive approach       


Ron is joined by experienced mediator Victoria Westfall, who explains how the mediation process works and when it may be most appropriate.

Financial Nuts and Bolts

Money is a critical concern for everybody involved. Financial Advisor Amy Wolff, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, helps you assess key money decisions you need to make and explains some of the best methods for dividing your household assets. She explains:

  1. •How to make divorce work from a financial perspective

  2. •The role of a financial neutral in the process

  3. •Issues to settle related to child support and spousal maintenance

  4. •Managing credit after divorce

  5. •Tax issues that can come into play in divorce

  6. •Dealing with higher housing costs

  7. •Dividing assets including the house

  8. •Affording professional resources.      

Keeping Children in the Center

The most sensitive aspect of the divorce process has to be meeting the needs of children. While divorce is never easy on a family, you can take steps to assure that children come through the process in a positive way. Attorney Anne Towey, Child Specialist Deborah Clemmensen and Divorce Coach Terri Romanoff-Newman provide insights on how to manage issues related to child custody, including:

  1. •How to break the news to your children

  2. •Talking children through this major change in their lives

  3. •How to help kids make the transition to two households

  4. •Protecting children from potential abuse or alcoholism

  5. •Parenting in the best interests of the children

  6. •Managing a co-parenting relationship

  7. •Introducing your child to a significant other.

Real Estate ABCs

In most cases, a house (and sometimes other property) can be part of a divorce. Real estate professional Andy Baer and mortgage banker Randi Livon outline issues to consider when deciding what to do with an existing home and making plans to buy a different home in the future. The issues include:

  1. •The role of an agent in the real estate process and how to find one

  2. •Contingent and non-contingent offers

  3. •Removing a spouse as owner of the house

  4. •The mortgage and credit process

  5. •Types of mortgages

  6. •Required paperwork.

Divorce After Decades

Many couples find themselves incompatible even after many years of what seemed at one time to be a happy marriage. Author, speaker and advisor Barb Greenberg found herself in that situation, and now shares her experiences and knowledge. You’ll hear Barb discuss:

  1. •Ways to deal with anger and sadness

  2. •Steps you can take to make your days easier

  3. •How to release pain and loneliness

  4. •What you can start doing to create a better and happier life. 

On DVD #2 

Answers to Frequent Questions

A second DVD provides you with answers to some of the most common questions you may have about the divorce process. Each of the nine speakers share their expertise in providing straightforward answers to 65 of the most common questions raised by prospective divorcees, such as:

  1. •How much does a divorce cost?

  2. •Can I afford to keep the house?

  3. •How should we tell our kids about the divorce?

  4. •How does collaborative law differ from litigation?

  5. •and many more.

More About Collaborative Law

The approach that is the focus of DIVORCE ABCs is known as collaborative law. This is a relatively new concept designed to minimize conflict in helping to achieve a workable resolution. Both parties in a divorce agree to reach a mutually acceptable settlement without going to court.


This means working together rather than in an adversarial relationship. Both sides exchange financial and all other relevant information on a very open basis to make it possible to agree to well-informed solutions. The goal is to use a confidential process to reach a written agreement on ALL issues and concerns without having to involve a court proceeding.


Many refer to the collaborative approach to divorce as “family friendly.” It can help make the process much less complicated and ultimately much more successful for all parties involved – husband, wife and children. And it can really keep costs down!

DIVORCE ABCs

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