Creative Resolution
Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Law

  An Affiliation of Legal, Psychological and Financial Professionals

Facilitating less Stressful, Economical & Fair Divorces 

The Issues in Divorce

Dissolution Issues

  1. Children
    1. Parenting Responsibility and Parenting Time
    2. Living arrangements
    3. Medical insurance and expenses
    4. Life insurance for the benefit of the child(ren)
    5. Education
    6. Special events
    7. Religious Issues
    8. Travel
    9. Transportation and telephone contact
    10. Moving
    11. Financial support
    12. Child care arrangements
    13. Tax issues
  2. Property
    Title, valuation, division, insurance, maintenance and repairs during mediation and after
    1. Real estate
    2. Vehicles (automobiles, boats, motorcycles)
    3. Furniture and furnishings
    4. Artwork, antiques, special value or insured items
    5. Personal (clothing, jewelry, furs, books)
    6. Retirement benefits/accounts (401(k) plans, pension plans, profit sharing, individual retirement accounts, Roth accounts)
    7. Bank accounts (checking, savings, certificates of deposit, money market)
    8. Securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options)
    9. Business interests (partnerships, sole proprietorships, others)
  3. Spousal Support
    1. Amount
    2. Frequency
    3. Duration
    4. Modifiability
    5. Tax Effects
  4. Insurance and Medical Expenses
    1. Health (COBRA, SHIRA)
    2. Disability
  5. Taxes
    1. Support
    2. Exemptions/deductions/credits related to children
    3. Past tax returns
    4. Taxes on transferred assets/gains
  6. Debts
    Amounts, allocation, indemnification
  7. Mediation Fees
  8. Legal Processes
    1. Timing, procedures and approaches
    2. Legal fees and court costs

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