Is it possible to have a “good” divorce? Two family law professionals, Marie Gordon and Jean Paul Boyd, took part in the discussion in studio at the CBC and answered listener calls. Recorded on Monday, March 19, 2018. To read the full article and listen to the discussion, please visit the CBC website.
This video provides a good summary and overview of the collaborative process. https://youtu.be/-djk4MSV33Y
Collaborative Family Law (CFL) is the sailing ship on which we may board with the assurance that we will face our imminent death, and, with resolve, discover our new life. CFL demands that we face the problems in our life wholeheartedly and honestly. CFL will test your resolve, and if you are resolute, it will reward you with a new life, a new beginning. Where once we screamed with swords held high, now we set our shields aside. Where once we listened with our earmuffs on and spoke words of strife, now we listen (actively) and calmly speak. CFL tells...
A growing trend in the the divorce rates in Canada appears to be for middle age or older adults. Thus the term “grey divorce”. There are many concerns that middle age or retired couples may have with regards to splitting their retirement assets and adjusting their retirement goals. If the divorce is close to their anticipated retirement age, they may have less time to recover and rebuild their individual retirement plans post-divorce. As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner professional, the most common questions I get asked is: How much will I be able to retire on,...
Ending a marriage is never easy for a couple, and it can be downright damaging for their children when a breakup turns into a battle. How can you reduce the shock waves of the break up earthquake? There are resources that offer divorcing or separating couples options to the traditional divorce system: (With thanks to Beryl McNeil, Janis Pritchard, Susan Zwaenepoel, Gordon Andreiuk, Terry Pezzot-Pearce, Patricia Sealy, Diane Shearer and Terry Bullick) breakup earthquake (12)https://collaborativepractice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/breakup-earthquake-12.pdf
Step 1 – Preparation Each client signs a Collaborative Retainer Agreement with his/her lawyer (this will set out the lawyer’s hourly rate, retainer requirements and the relationship between the lawyer and the client) and has a conversation about lawyers fees with their lawyer Each client has a lawyer/client preparation meeting to get education about the process and how it will work The lawyers have a preparation meeting to discuss how they will work together to try to ensure that the negotiations will be a success Clients review the Collaborative Commitment Agreement (with their lawyers and each on his/her own) Clients...
Ever thought about “how” you’re going to get divorced? Did you assume that you have to hire a lawyer and go to court to engage in a nasty, heated “battle of the exes”? News flash… you can choose to work together with your spouse and each of your lawyers to come up with a win-win solution to all of your post-separation issues. It’s called Collaborative Divorce, and here are my Top 5 Reasons to Divorce Collaboratively: Privacy: Documents filed in Court are a matter of public record… forever. If you go before a Judge, you will likely be in a...
