One of the great gifts of Collaborative Practice is that it provides safety and opportunity for people to process emotions as their marriage or long-term relationship comes to an end. One of the privileges of practicing Collaborative divorce is when people seek us out to help them process during such an intimate moment of their […]
Different goals and skill sets of collaborative divorce lawyers
I had my first Collaborative Law training in 2003, and my first collaborative case a few years after that. Like most Collaborative Law practitioners, I have completed many more trainings to enhance my skills. The dozens of Collaborative divorce cases I have since handled have provided additional experience and training. I decided to get Collaborative […]
Financial Considerations
Practically every divorce includes financial considerations. All couples own property and most have debts. Property and debt needs to be divided. When there are children, they need to be supported, normally with child support. Spousal maintenance (alimony) may be a tool that can be used to provide for a former spouse. There are also the […]
Divorce Tip of the Month – Counseling
The current “Divorce Tip of the Month” on the www.mark-weiss.com home page is to consider individual counseling to assist you through your transition. The end of a relationship and a divorce normally includes experiencing a wide array of emotions, which can include grief, anger, relief, pain, confusion, gratification-seeking, indignation, depression, anxiety, happiness, hopelessness, loss, neediness, […]
A Year of Change
Welcome to my blog. This is my very first post to a blog anywhere. As the first post, I thought it might be best to give some introduction to who I am. So, this post is a bit more about me than I expect in future posts. A post on this last year, when I […]