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Reducing the Impact of Divorce on Children
by Julie Davelman, Ph.D. Divorce is a process during which family life changes, especially the lives of the children. However, negative effects that may be seen in children after the divorce may have actually begun long before the legal papers were filed....
NJCCPG Takes Seattle 2018 Forum
The New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Group members attended the 2018 Seattle Forum of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. We spent the weekend learning and sharing and exchanging ideas with the global community. We received amazing...
Dr. Bill Frankenstein Teaches Class on Standards and Ethics at the IACP 2018 Forum
Dr. Bill Frankenstein, psychologist from the NJCCPG's Divorce Collaborative Professionals of New Jersey teaches a class on Standards and Ethics at the IACP 2018 Forum. It was an excellent course and well received by all who attended! Proud of our member!
Collaborative Divorce – A Team of Professionals By Your Side
by Sharon Klempner, MSW, LCSW, BCD Divorce is almost never easy, especially when children are involved. So many things need to be considered and resolved. Until 25 years ago, couples dissolving their relationship had no choice but to litigate, possibly going before a...
2018 Annual Meeting Which Featured Ron Ousky, Esq.
On Thursday, May 3, 2018, the New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Groups (NJCCPG) had the pleasure of hosting speaker Ron Ousky, co-author of The Collaborative Way to Divorce during its annual meeting at Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg, New Jersey. Mr....
2018 Practice Group Town Hall Meeting
Last evening New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice Group's EC met with New Jersey Collaborative Divorce Professionals for the first 2018 Practice Group Town Hall meeting. It was a very productive meeting and a great success! Looking forward to meeting with our...
Mid Jersey Collaborative Law Alliance Annual Retreat
The MJCLA had a 1 ½ day retreat at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg NJ on March 4-5. We had Loretta “Lori” Gephart, MA do a presentation about Avoiding Team Splitting, Under and Over Functioning Team Members, the Psychological Dynamics of Divorce, and Team...
Registration Info for 2017 Forum
Please follow these tips for a successful registration for the IACP Forum in Philadelphia We hear people are having problems registering for the Forum. A funny thing happened this year on the way to the Forum, there is another group with the initials “IACP” holding a...
NJ-NASW Conference
Collaborative Professionals: Sharon Clancy, Esq. MaryBeth Baron, Esq. and Judith Feldman, MSW, LCSW attended the May 2017 NJ-NASW Conference at the Borgata in Atlantic City. They are all members of practice groups of New Jersey Council of Collaborative Practice...
Divorce Is Hard, Any Way You Spell It
Collaborative divorce has been referred to as a kinder and gentler way to untie the knot. And that is true. Collaborative practice offers divorcing couples the opportunity to divorce without the uncertainties that often accompany the adversarial process. It often...