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Telling Your Kids

Kate Scharff has written an excellent article "Telling Your Kids About the Split: The Six Most Common (Well-Intended) Mistakes". In it she makes some great points. I often have clients who are trying to figure out the best way to tell their children they are getting divorced. I usually recommend...

Conflict in Divorce

Here's an interesting quote from a cover letter and resume we received recently: "Aggressive litigation is not necessarily the most efficient or emotionally appropriate forum for people going through the trauma of dissolution." Did you think you would ever hear that kind of statement from an attorne...

Tips for Negotiating Relationships with Grandparents during a Divorce

Former corporate lawyer turned parenting blogger KJ Dell’Antonia recently wrote a great article about parenting and divorce. Often, not just the parents are negotiating the time they will spend with their children post-divorce but the grandparents as well. So, how do you navigate the murky waters of...

Seattle Attorney Carol Bailey on Amicable Divorce

Carol Bailey is an attorney here in Seattle with a strong interest in more peaceful divorce processes. In an article in the Seattle PI blog last February, she talked about amicable divorce, making several very good points....

Study Shows College-Aged Children Unharmed by Parents’ Divorce

Divorce can be extremely painful, but it can also be a god-send to those who are incredibly unhappy in their marriage: after a divorce, the couple can go on to lead happier, separate lives. But what about their children?...

Causes of Divorce Conflict

Mark Alexander has written: In many divorces, the greatest causes of conflict are: -What mudslinging is the other side going to say about me? -Are they going to try to extract the last ounce of blood? -What is my future budget going to be? -When will I be spending time with the children?...

Private School Tuition as Child Support

Mark Alexander of our firm recently answered a question about child support and private school tuition: First, the obligation to pay for private school tuition is a child support obligation, although private school tuition is usually NOT ordered unless there is a history of the child previously a...

What Happens to Child Support When a Parent is Unemployed?

The economy has been a sustained downturn, and even though it has made small gains, it's often been called a "jobless recovery." So it's not uncommon for a parent who has a child support obligation to feel the pinch after losing a job or having their hours cut back. So what can a parent who is ow...

Tips for Sharing Parenting of Your Children

Generally, each parent has an equal right to participate in parenting, and it's no longer a given that primary parenting will go to the mother. A growing number of divorced couples are deciding to actively co-parent their minor children. Sharing parenting can be difficult after a divorce, but it ca...

How to Tell the Children You’re Getting a Divorce

Once you and your spouse have made the tough decision to divorce, it can be even more terrifying (and heartbreaking) to figure out how best to tell your children that their parents will no longer be married. There's no one right or wrong way to break the news, and different children will respond in...

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