Legal 101

It may surprise you to learn that there are different approaches you can take to get a divorce. Collaborative attorney and family law specialist Ron Ousky addresses many of the important legal issues you need to understand as you work through your divorce, including:

1. •Choosing the right attorney
   

2. •Legal costs to expect
   

3. •Steps to keep legal fees under control
   

4. •Legal options to consider
   

5. •How long the process takes
   

6. •The importance of taking a positive approach       
   

Ron is joined by experienced mediator Victoria Westfall, who explains how the mediation process works and when it may be most appropriate.

Keeping Children in the Center

While divorce is never easy on a family, you can take steps to assure that children come through the process in a positive way. Attorney Anne Towey, Child Specialist Deborah Clemmensen and Divorce Coach Terri Romanoff-Newman provide insights on how to manage issues related to child custody, including:

1. •How to break the news to your children
   

2. •Talking children through this major change in their lives
   

3. •How to help kids make the transition to two households
   

4. •Protecting children from potential abuse or alcoholism
   

5. •Parenting in the best interests of the children
   

6. •Managing a co-parenting relationship
   

7. •Introducing your child to a significant other.

Financial Nuts and Bolts

Money is a critical concern for everybody involved. Financial Advisor Amy Wolff, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, helps you assess key money decisions you need to make and explains some of the best methods for dividing your household assets. She explains:

1. •How to make divorce work from a financial perspective
   

2. •The role of a financial neutral in the process
   

3. •Issues to settle related to child support and spousal maintenance
   

4. •Managing credit after divorce
   

5. •Tax issues that can come into play in divorce
   

6. •Dealing with higher housing costs
   

7. •Dividing assets including the house
   

8. •Affording professional resources.      

Real Estate ABCs

In most cases, a house (and sometimes other property) can be part of a divorce. Real estate professional Andy Baer and mortgage banker Randi Livon outline issues to consider when deciding what to do with an existing home and making plans to buy a different home in the future. The issues include:

1. •The role of an agent in the real estate process and how to find one
   

2. •Contingent and non-contingent offers
   

3. •Removing a spouse as owner of the house
   

4. •The mortgage and credit process
   

5. •Types of mortgages
   

6. •Required paperwork.

Divorce After Decades

Many couples find themselves incompatible even after many years of what seemed at one time to be a happy marriage. Author, speaker and advisor Barb Greenberg found herself in that situation, and now shares her experiences and knowledge. You’ll hear Barb discuss:

1. •Ways to deal with anger and sadness
   

2. •Steps you can take to make your days easier
   

3. •How to release pain and loneliness
   

4. •What you can start doing to create a better and happier life. 

Answers to Frequent Questions

A second DVD provides you with answers to some of the most common questions you may have about the divorce process. Each of the nine speakers share their expertise in providing straightforward answers to 65 of the most common questions raised by prospective divorcees, such as:

1. •How much does a divorce cost?
   

2. •Can I afford to keep the house?
   

3. •How should we tell our kids about the divorce?
   

4. •How does collaborative law (the primary focus of this DVD set) differ from litigation?
   

5. •and many more.

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DIVORCE ABCs

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