Divorce is hard enough. Add in a financial emergency, and it might feel like your personal version of “Mission Impossible”. No, this isn’t a perfect storm that only happens to those who … [Read more...] about Handling a Cash Emergency Half-Way Through Your Divorce
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Each month, this site will host a timely blog entry on topics related to Collaborative Divorce, collaborative divorce professionals, pitfalls and solutions, and recent relevant cases. Please bookmark this page and check back frequently for interesting and helpful resources and articles.
Ask Your Financial Planner: “How Do We Divide the Debt in a Texas Divorce?”
If splitting “fun” things like investment accounts and collectibles is painful in a divorce, what happens when you get to dividing something neither spouse wants? Welcome to dealing with family … [Read more...] about Ask Your Financial Planner: “How Do We Divide the Debt in a Texas Divorce?”
CDH Honors Their New Board of Directors
At Houston Collaborative Divorce’s November Luncheon and Annual Meeting on November 16, 2018 the following Professionals were elected to serve as Officers and Directors in 2019: President - Karen … [Read more...] about CDH Honors Their New Board of Directors
September Luncheon
On Friday September 21, Collaborative Divorce Houston, a Texas Non-Profit, dedicated to providing pro bono collaborative divorce services to the poor and to train professionals in law, finance and … [Read more...] about September Luncheon
Is Divorce Contagious?
A controversial study on social consequences of divorce has recently landed on my radar. In 2010, James Fowler of University of California, San Diego, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University and … [Read more...] about Is Divorce Contagious?
5 actions to take while considering divorce in 2018
The prospect of divorce can feel overwhelming. Is there still a chance of reconciling? What will happen to the kids? How will you make ends meet? That awkward “tween” time while you are considering … [Read more...] about 5 actions to take while considering divorce in 2018
Your Dirty Laundry is Our Business!
To the normal passersby, this sign outside a laundry in Palacios, Texas, may be seen as very funny. But, if you or your spouse are divorcing, it is not amusing at all. The messy private details of … [Read more...] about Your Dirty Laundry is Our Business!
An Easy Divorce
There is no such thing as a free lunch and there is no such thing as an easy divorce. Why? Because divorce marks the death of a relationship. The death of a dream. The death of a hope for an … [Read more...] about An Easy Divorce
People Problems and Solutions
In any situation where people find themselves in conflict with others, it is common to find ourselves wishing that people were more alike in their thoughts and actions and that they would just act … [Read more...] about People Problems and Solutions
How Fast Does a Collaborative Divorce Move?
One question that comes up about collaborative law is, “How quickly can we reach a divorce?” As we were reminded, looking at an article on the subject from Fort Worth-based collaborative lawyer Dick … [Read more...] about How Fast Does a Collaborative Divorce Move?