Family Law FAQs

How can I plan for the financial impact of my divorce?

Start with budgeting. Divorce often means spouses must now allocate the same income over two households instead of one. Without a commitment to preparation of realistic budgets, negotiations can quickly degenerate into adversarial proceedings. Budgets enable you to discuss alimony and child support from a factual perspective. Site such as www.FamilyLawSoftware.com offer tools to aid you, your lawyer or your financial professional with budgeting.

How can I better coordinate parenting activities with my ex-spouse?

Scheduling children’s activities with an ex-spouse can be a source of conflict. Fortunately, subscription services at sites such as http://custodyagreement.kids-first.com/ and www.jointparents.com can help. Joint parenting time, holidays, birthdays and other events can be coordinated on-line. This can reduce anxiety for both parents. Less stress on you means less stress on your children. We can't change the fact people divorce.  We can change the way they divorce.

What is the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals?

IACP is an international organization of attorneys, mental health and financial professionals working together to develop out-of-court solutions for marriage dissolution. IACP serves nearly 4,000 professionals in the U.S. and 18 other countries and establishes principles and ethical standards for practitioners. Oklahoma practitioners and a free Collaborative Practice Knowledge Kit, comparing a collaborative divorce with a traditional divorce and including case studies, may be found at www.collaborativepractice.com We can't change the fact people divorce.  We can change the way they divorce.