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We Don’t Need a Therapist! Why is There a Mental Health Professional in the Room?
A common question that divorcing couples ask before deciding to pursue their divorce using the Collaborative Divorce process is why a mental health professional is necessary. They may be worried that this requirement says something about their mental health. Although...
The Role of Forensic Accounting in Divorce
Divorce proceedings can be emotionally and financially complex, especially when significant assets or financial discrepancies are involved. In 2022 alone, there were over 670,000 divorces across 45 states and Washington, D.C., according to the CDC, highlighting just...
Collaborative Divorce Preserves the Family’s Health
Going through a divorce is one of the hardest things that may happen to a family. How the spouses handle the process may be the most important factor in determining how everyone functions afterwards. Collaborative Divorce allows the family to proceed through this...
Collaboration Over Conflict: Financial Guidance for Amicable Divorce
Collaborative divorce offers an alternative to traditional litigation—one that prioritizes transparency, respect, and cooperative problem-solving. In this process, couples work with a team of professionals, including attorneys, mental health specialists, and financial...
Why Consider Collaborative Divorce? Part 2
My prior blog article explained the various options available to spouses considering divorce. This blog article addresses the pros and cons of collaborative divorce as one of those options. Settling on Your Own: First, spouses who try to settle on their own can save a...
Why Consider Collaborative Divorce?
First, What is collaborative divorce? Collaborative divorce is a voluntary process that a couple can pursue. It is one of the alternatives to divorce through the court process. While only a judge can dissolve the marriage, a couple seeking divorce have many options to...
New Jersey Collaborative Divorce Professionals Featured On The Respectful Divorce Podcast
New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups President Andrea Mackaronis and members Heidi Kiebler-Brogan and Stacey Udell were recently guests on The Respectful Divorce podcast discussing the upcoming Divorce With Respect Week® initiative. The Respectful...
The Respectful Divorce Podcast: New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups
On this episode of The Respectful Divorce Podcast, Dr. Julie Davelman and Gary L. Borger, Esq. are interviewed about Divorce With Respect Week, and how the New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups is involved. [button...
Collaborative Divorce: Overcoming High-Stakes Challenges
Divorce is often seen as having contentious courtroom battles, emotions running high, and families are torn apart. But what if there were a way to resolve even the most contentious issues outside the courtroom, with a process designed not just to settle, but to heal...
The Forgotten Casualties of Divorce And The Benefits Of The Collaborative Process
by C. Catherine Jannarone, Esq. There has been a lot said about the negative consequences of divorce litigation and how it affects children. Yet, no one really talks about the impact that the adversarial divorce process can have on in-laws, grandparents, aunts and...