Anonymous at 4:59 PM on 11/3/2009
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so I am a parent of four, going through a divorce. I took a class to deal not only with the divorce issue but also to help with misbehavior with my children. I learned about how I could transform the child's misbehavior into cooperation. I learned that giving my children choices leads them to make choices for themselves in a responsible manner and they feel powerful. www.familyteamcoaching.com
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Anonymous at 11:28 PM on 4/16/2009
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Wondering if classes are accepted in Idaho - what have thers thought of the class?
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Anonymous at 11:34 AM on 4/15/2009
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Great Parenting Resource http://ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/positive-discipline/handling-anger
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Anonymous at 12:34 PM on 3/20/2009
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Some have opted to wait it out until property values rise, jobs are secured, and alimony can be paid. Some are even cohabitating until the economy is back up and running.
Other cash-strapped couples aren't as willing to hang on until the market inflates. They've decided to divorce, but to save cash they're skimping on attorneys.
DIY divorces are pretty common these days. You can find the instructions and paperwork online. Websites such as www.easy-divorce.com, www.completecase.com, and www.mydivorcedocuments.com charge about as much - and make it look as easy - as TurboTax.
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Anonymous at 12:16 PM on 3/20/2009
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What is a Divorce Recovery Support Group?
As the name suggests, it is a support group for divorcer. The group comprises of many divorcers who get together under the trained guidance of therapists and divorce counsellors to discuss their mutual situations. The group provides support and guidance to divorcers about their newfound life status. The group follows a format of discussion, introspection and frank communication.
Divorcers are encouraged to talk about their personal divorce experiences. A feeling of companionship is created. Divorcers share and give advice to each other. The divorce recovery support group is based on the knowledge that shared information and advice among fellow members have more impact than individual professional intervention. Divorcers get to know where they went wrong and where they are going wrong. The group also acts as a meeting place. Divorcers meet like-minded people and are able to strike friendships.
Objectives
Set Short Term and Long Term Goals: The divorce recovery support group helps a divorcer to devise a new plan for his or her new life. It helps the divorcer to adjust to the new situation. It propels the divorcer to look within and chart new priorities and expectations. These include:
Dealing with Child Custody Issues: The group helps the divorcer to come to terms with reality. It teaches the individual acceptance especially in the case of child custody. The divorcer realizes that he or she should not divorce the child. The child should always form top priority no matter what the situation. The divorcer has to keep in constant touch with the child. The divorcer outlines following guidelines after opening up to members of the recovery group:
Continuous direct communication through physical visits, emails, phones and letters
Conducting a cordial relationship with ex in front of child
Not criticizing or abusing, blaming ex in front of child
Maintaining and following court ordered visitation schedules regularly
Being actively involved in child’s life
Ensuring child knows everything about your new life
Developing Financial Goals: The divorcer has to create new financial targets. These fall into three categories of short-term and immediate targets, medium and long-term goals. The divorcer determines these goals in accordance with importance. He or she has to decide what has to be achieved at once and what can be achieved slowly. The recovery group helps the divorcer realize that the achievement of short-term goals ensures the fulfilment of long-term goals.
Short-term Goals
Setting up individual bank account
Reverting to maiden name on important documents
Changing residence and leasing a house which will have a separate room for the child
Applying for individual credit card
Seeking a change in professional work status
Reducing expenses
Long-term and Medium Goals
Meeting new people and developing/ widening social circle
Dating leading to physically intimate encounters
Remarrying
Getting involved in enjoyable hobbies and interests
Making new investments i.e. purchasing a new house
Investing in bonds and financial schemes to increase personal income
Setting up a child maintenance trust
Physical Changes: The recovery group holds that a divorcer has to let go of emotional baggage before starting a new chapter of life. Getting a physical makeover forms a big part of this initiative. The support group forces a divorcer to quit depression and regain self-esteem. Usually, groups of divorcers visit a parlour and get a makeover done at the same time. This increases the communal feeling of not being alone. It also allows the divorcer to share private marital information in a non-structured environment.
The logic is that a physical change helps the divorcer to regain his or her self-belief and confidence. Adjustment on an emotional and cognitive level can only come if the individual feels confident about physical self.
Online Divorce Recovery Groups: Nowadays online divorce recovery groups are making headway. These groups do not focus on a single area. They deal with divorcers during and after divorce. They provide online lectures on life post-divorce. The online classes also help divorcers to be informed about divorce law and amendments.
Usually, divorcers and individuals intending to get divorced, divorce counsellors and therapists form part of the group. Online recovery groups afford privacy and convenience. It often happens that divorcers or couples trying to file papers feel embarrassed about face-to-face contact. It could also be that some divorcers feel ashamed to talk about personal feelings and thoughts in front of other people. Online groups step in allowing the individual to heal oneself privately.
The group provides information about legal procedures and documents. It also garners support for populous issues of child custody and spousal maintenance.
CHELSEA
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Anonymous at 12:13 PM on 3/4/2009
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Does anyone know if this class works for Atlanta?
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Anonymous at 6:39 PM on 3/1/2009
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Divorce
divorce and separation: an overview
A divorce formally dissolves a legal marriage. While married couples do not possess a constitutional or legal right to divorce, states permit divorces because to do so best serves public policy. To ensure that a particular divorce serves public policy interests, some states require a "cooling-off period," which prescribes a time period after legal separation that spouses must bear before they can initiate divorce proceedings.
Courts in the United States currently recognize two types of divorces: absolute divorce, known as "divorce a vinculo matrimonii" and limited divorce, known as "divorce a menso et thoro". To obtain an absolute divorce, courts require some type of evidentiary showing of misconduct or wrongdoing on one spouse's part. An absolute divorce is a judicial termination of a legal marriage. An absolute divorce results in the changing back of both parties' statuses to single. Limited divorces are typically referred to as separation decrees. Limited divorces result in termination of the right to cohabitate but the court refrains from officially dissolving the marriage and the parties' statuses remain unchanged. Some states permit conversion divorce. Conversion divorce transforms a legal separation into a legal divorce after both parties have been separated for a statutorily-prescribed period of time.
Many states have enacted no-fault divorce statutes. No fault divorce statutes do not require showing spousal misconduct and are a response to outdated divorce statutes that require proof of adultery or some other unsavory act in a court of law by the divorcing party. Nevertheless, even today, not all states have enacted no fault divorce statutes. Instead, the court must only find 1) that the relationship is no longer viable, 2) that irreconcilable differences have caused an irremediable breakdown of the marriage, 3) that discord or conflict of personalities have destroyed the legit ends of the marital relationship and prevents any reasonable possibility of reconciliation, or 4) that the marriage is irretrievably broken.
Look to various state laws to determine the divorce law within a particular jurisdiction. The Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act may provide further guidance.
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Michelle Muncy at 1:30 AM on 2/24/2009
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ChildSharing.com is now certified by the Department of Children and Families in the state of Florida
State of Florida, Department of Children and Families is responsible for approving the providers of this course for the State of Florida as required under Chapter 61.21, F.S.
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Anonymous at 5:04 PM on 2/22/2009
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What challenges are you facing as a woman in business during the downturn in the economy?
Divorce as an industry has been greatly affected by the economy. People who need my services are more reluctant to pay. My new Child-Centered Divorce Group Coaching Program is up and running but the turnout could have been larger. I’m feeling the pinch but the need is there for my services and many are still eager to participate.
more.. http://www.boomerdivanation.org/featured-divas/meet-featured-diva-rosaling-sedacca/
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Greg Eslick at 4:51 PM on 2/22/2009
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You can check pre-approved counties here:
http://www.childsharing.com/County/default.aspx?county=All&state=California
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Anonymous at 6:56 PM on 2/16/2009
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Looking to take the class in Fresno, CA - anyone know if it is accepted there?
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Anonymous at 11:24 PM on 2/5/2009
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Did anyone check out Dr. Phil yesterday on putting kids in the middle - would love thoughts
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Anonymous at 4:53 PM on 2/1/2009
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I do know New Jersey has been accepting this program - if that helps
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Anonymous at 1:10 PM on 1/31/2009
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does anyone know if this is accepted in the state of New Jersey Hudson County
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Anonymous at 3:29 PM on 1/26/2009
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Protecting Your Finances During Divorce:
When you are looking at your marriage and are thinking that divorce may be in your near term future, it is an excellent time to be thinking about your financial security. The time to be considering this is before you start divorce proceedings, because after you have started them, you have strict limitations on what you can do with your finances and how you can protect them for your future.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Protecting-Your-Finances-During-Divorce&id=808773
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Anonymous at 12:28 PM on 1/25/2009
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Parenting 411-
Then her daughter to start talk about hating school. After Nancy did some research and realized that there is no correlation in the amount of homework a child does and their abilities and scores…she co-wrote the book mentioned above. This is one smart cookie, don’t you agree.
http://www.parentingsites411.com/featuring-nancy-kalish/
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Anonymous at 12:26 PM on 1/25/2009
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How to talk to your child about ... you know ...
Explaining the "birds and the bees" to your children may seem like an ancient notion, but talking to them about body hair, breasts and blemishes is pretty much unavoidable—even if many parents and kids would sooner go into hibernation during puberty than discuss it.
And, although it can be a tough issue to tackle, it's a good idea to start early, experts say, so the parent, and not some random classmate, is the source of information.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0125-puberty-mainjan25,0,2092832.story
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Anonymous at 10:01 AM on 1/21/2009
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Presidential Family Agenda
The new Presidential website - - - www.whitehouse.gov - - - complete with its own blog, is a wealth of information regarding the new Administration's family law agenda. It has some specific proposals and ideas, which might inform classroom discussions, class problems, or even (for those FamilyLaw Profs already thinking ahead at the beginning of this semester) exam questions.
Here's a sampling from the "family" portion of the website, many of which pertain to economic matters:
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2009/01/presidential-fa.html
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Anonymous at 12:41 AM on 1/21/2009
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Financially Surviving Divorce - http://www.betterbudgeting.com/articles/money/financesanddivorce.htm
Dealing with divorce can be one of the most life-altering, emotionally scarring, tumultuous times in your life. When the primary relationship in your life is ending, the last thing you want to worry about is money.
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Anonymous at 12:29 PM on 1/19/2009
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http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/19/kids_tech/ - Know what your children are up to
Melissa Bond, a Merkel mother of six, finally gave up the fight.
Under much duress, the Facebook frontier has been settled. One of her daughters had requested numerous times to have a Facebook presence, and now she does. She just happens to be posing as a 40-year-old woman.
New parental challenges abound with cell phones, social networking sites, game systems and more. Technologies are more intertwined with the ability to text or access the Internet from new devices.
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