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The Artisans of the Collaborative Divorce Process – Part 2: The Family Specialist
Lawyers can do a lot of things to help clients in a collaborative divorce, but financial expertise or emotional expertise is sometimes best handled by specialists and experts – who I like to call the “artisans” of divorce. In part one of this series, we looked at the financial expert and how they help divorcing couples grasp…
Read MorePre-Divorce Legal Guidance: How a Lawyer Can Help You Make Decisions Before You Divorce
Many clients ask us what they can do if they know they want to divorce but aren’t sure if the time is right. Perhaps they’re concerned about finances or what will happen with their kids. Maybe they’re anticipating – or dreading – how difficult the conversation will be when they finally tell their spouse that…
Read MoreThe Artisans of the Collaborative Divorce Process – Part 1: The Financial Neutral
I recently heard the analogy, “Attorneys in a Collaborative Divorce are like the general contractors.” The lawyers know the law and what issues and problems need to be solved, but they do not have the level of financial expertise, nor the level of emotional expertise, that the couple will need to solve those problems. This…
Read More5 Reasons To Keep Your Divorce Out of Court: Andrea Vacca on the Divorce Happy Hour Podcast
Nothing good happens in court! I had a great conversation with Christina Previte, Esq., of NJ Divorce Solutions on the Divorce Happy Hour Podcast about keeping your divorce out of court (and why you should want to)! On this podcast, we discuss why I decided to stop practicing traditional litigated divorce, and instead practice collaborative divorce, with a…
Read MoreDivorcing in the Face of Economic Uncertainty When Court Is Not An Option
In this Wealth Matters Column in the New York Times, I talked about options that are available to couples who want to divorce while the courts are closed or backlogged during the coronavirus pandemic. The columnist, Paul Sullivan, was particularly interested in what options were available if people were negotiating child and spousal support agreements during…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce with Andrea Vacca on The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast
I was interviewed on the Kate Anthony Divorce Survival Podcast about how Collaborative Divorce offers a way to bring respect to the divorce process and work with professionals who model the behavior you wish to express. In the end, everyone’s going to be better off; you, your spouse, and most importantly, your children: We discuss Collaborative Divorce as aprocess…
Read MoreDivorce Considerations During the Coronavirus Crisis
In any divorce, there are 3 key stages: the first divorce consideration is the decision about whether to divorce, the second is moving forward through the divorce process you’ve chosen, and the third is finalizing the details of the divorce. This is true whether you’re divorcing at a time when the outside world is relatively…
Read More3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Say You Want a Divorce
If you are afraid to tell your spouse you want a divorce because you are not sure that the risks are going to outweigh the rewards then this video is for you. WATCH: 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Say You Want a Divorce by Family Law Attorney Andrea Vacca If you know your…
Read MoreDo You Want to Protect Your Privacy During Divorce? Then Keep It Out Of Court
When someone is first thinking about filing for divorce, they don’t often think about the lack of privacy that comes with the traditional divorce process. In New York, courtrooms are open to everyone. Reporters may be in the courtroom, neighbors may be in the courtroom, parents from your kid’s school may be in the courtroom… you…
Read More3 Common Mistakes When A Divorce Is Not Child-Centered
In the blog 7 Tips for Putting Children First in a Divorce, I discussed how to have a child-centered divorce and the benefits to children. The other side of the equation is the common mistakes that parents make when they put their needs ahead of the children’s needs. 1. Parents Making Assumptions that are NOT in…
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