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3 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…
Read MoreHow to Let Go of Resentment in Your Divorce
Feeling resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. Are you going through divorce and feeling resentment toward your spouse or your situation? WATCH: How to Let Go of Resentment in Your Divorce by Family Law Attorney Andrea Vacca Feeling resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other person to…
Read MoreDivorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution – New eBook
New eBook by Andrea Vacca: Divorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution Do you assume divorce pits one spouse against the other, resulting in a nasty battle where no one actually wins and children are the collateral damage? When most people think of divorce, they envision a courtroom slugfest and a process that drags on…
Read MoreThe Radical Change of Gender Dynamics in Modern Divorce – Podcast Interview Featuring Andrea Vacca
Recently, I was interviewed on the TUFF LOVE podcast with Robert Kandell about The Radical Change of Gender Dynamics in Modern Divorce to discuss my practice as a Collaborative Divorce Lawyer & Mediator. Listen to the podcast, and learn why I am passionate about non-adversarial divorce: Listen to Andrea Vacca on the Tuff Love Podcast on Apple…
Read MoreHow to Reduce the Costs of Your Divorce
Divorce in New York can be expensive and this is especially true if there are complicated issues involved regarding finances or your children. But there are things you can do to keep the costs down. I recently contributed to a Forbes Next Avenue article 8 Ways to Lower the Cost of a Divorce. The article makes…
Read MoreHow to Get Divorced When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to End the Marriage
In most divorces, both spouses are aware that the marriage is ending and they decide what process they will use to reach an agreement, such as using mediation or the collaborative process. In other divorces, however, there has not been a meeting of the minds. While one spouse has been contemplating ending the marriage for months or even…
Read MoreGray Divorce and the Benefits of a Divorce Team
People divorcing after the age of 50, often called grey divorce, recognize that they have some different financial and emotional issues not faced in younger couples who divorce. As I wrote earlier, navigating a grey divorce with dignity is often an essential requirement for later in life divorce. Complicated assets, financial commitments to adult children, and retirement…
Read MoreThe Bezos Effect: The Future of Divorce
As a collaborative divorce lawyer in New York, headlines announcing the Bezos divorce settlement gave me hope for the future of divorce – and the future of marriages in the US. Since the news first made headlines in January that Jeff Bezos and his with MacKenzie were divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the pundits…
Read MoreNavigating Your Grey Divorce with Dignity
Baby Boomer divorce rates continue to be above the average with one in every four divorces occurring in this age group. When I first wrote about so-called “grey divorce” (also referred to as ‘gray divorce’) in 2012, the overall divorce rate was going down, while the rate of divorce for people born between 1946 and 1964…
Read MoreHigh Net Worth Divorce Alternatives
Divorcing couples who have high assets – a high-net-worth divorce – are exposed to considerable risk if they litigate their divorce. Divorce proceedings are part of the public record: that means observers, including the press, are allowed in the courtroom. While you can petition the court to have your divorce filed under the caption of “Anonymous v.…
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