by Gary Marsh | Nov 7, 2019 | Divorce, Mediation, Tips
When a marriage or relationship is ending, the task of separation can seem overwhelming. Once the decision to separate is made by one party or both parties together, the stress of living together often drives them to want to separate. Separation can take a variety of...
by Gary Marsh | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog, Divorce, Divorce, Mediation, Tips
Initial phone calls about divorce often start with “I’ve never done this before.” If you have never divorced before, you may already know this but in case you don’t, to get a divorce you must involve the courts. A divorce is a judge’s signature on a document called a...
by Gary Marsh | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Divorce, Tips
By Gary Marsh, LMSW Even with attorneys, mediators and other professionals, helping you decide the details of your divorce, you might want to use this opportunity to figure out how to make decisions on your own, If you have kids, once the divorce is over, if you have...
by Gary Marsh | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Divorce, Mediation
By Gary Marsh LMSW, Facilitative Divorce Mediator Finding the best path to agreements about separation, property division, parenting, and support is difficult because there are barriers to seeing the way clearly. Some barriers are internal: Memories of the road that...
by Gary Marsh | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog, Divorce, Mediation
By Gary Marsh, LMSW Mediator When beginning mediation with all parties and their attorneys in the same room, I ask the parties to give their attorneys permission to be problem solvers and not advocates. Parties usually expect their attorneys to do battle. Lead the...