We live in an age in which most of us communicate electronically, sometimes much more than we communicate face to face. Emails and texts can be revisited and reviewed after the fact, and for people who are preparing to get divorced, that can be a very tempting...
Month: July 2018
How easy is it to change my name when I divorce?
As you're aware, it's still customary for women in our society to adopt their husbands' last names upon getting married. Others decide to hyphenate, keeping their own last names but attaching their husbands' last names. In either case, when women decide to divorce,...
What if my family wants me to divorce and I don’t want to?
Divorce is a major life decision, especially for people who have been married for years and are close to retirement age. At the Law Office of Lisa Vance, we emphasize throughout the process that the decision ultimately needs to reside with the couple. If, after a...
Your Collaborative Divorce Team: The Mental Health Professional
Many people who are thinking about collaborative divorce wonder how the process works. "If a lawyer isn't going to fight in court for me," some might even think, "will that lawyer really be able to stick up for me?" You can rest assured that even though the...
Your Collaborative Divorce Team: The Financial Neutral
You may have heard that collaborative divorce is a more cost-conscious alternative to traditional, litigated divorces. There's no one-size-fits-all (or, really, one-cost-covers-all) divorce. Every situation is different, and yet, collaborative divorce can help control...