Author Archives for Elinor Robin
August 27th, 2017
Kevin makes some important points in this video. Watch it here – VIDEO – and make sure your marital settlement agreement accurately reflects your plan for your homes deed (ownership), promissory note, and mortgage. If not done correctly – from… View Article
June 23rd, 2017
At A Friendly Divorce we know that it is just common sense to avoid divorce hostility. Well, it seems Hollywood is catching up to us. (Yes, this makes us trend setters.) This article points to mediation and the stars… View Article
June 21st, 2017
Divorcing parents in Florida must attend (live or on-line) a 4-hour Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course before their final hearing in court. You can now meet this requirement for FREE!! Florida State University’s College of Education, the College of… View Article
April 8th, 2017
Divorce is all encompassing. For many people the effects are physical, financial, psychological, social, logistical, and legal. Deborah Beylus, one of our Boca Raton mediators and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, discusses how divorce can wreak havoc on your finances in this recent blog… View Article
February 8th, 2017
According to Candida Crewe’s recent article in The Guardian, even though current divorce law doesn’t help people remain friendly, it is still possible to divorce well. The following tips from her article have been edited for your reading pleasure: 1…. View Article
January 19th, 2017
A messy divorce can destroy your business and muddy your professional brand forever. Be smart! Don’t air your dirty laundry in public! If Tarek and Christina were thinking clearly they would have hired a mediator in California to get all their… View Article
January 17th, 2017
It’s a new year. For some of us this will mean more of the same – in both the good and not-so-good aspects of our lives. For others, change is at hand. I have learned that change can happen as a series of… View Article
October 10th, 2016
Divorce is a process, not an event. In a recent blog post, our Emerald Coast Mediator, Dr Jamie Williamson coins the term – Undetectable Contemplative Phase of Divorce – as she brilliantly explains this often overlooked stage in the divorce process. Whether you… View Article
September 11th, 2016
We find this blog post especially fitting today, September 11. Jamie Williamson, who is our Friendly Divorce Mediator located in Santa Rosa Beach on Florida’s Emerald Coast explains the concept and benefit of forgiveness in a way that even the most unforgiving can… View Article
August 6th, 2016
We frequently receive phone calls from people who want to get divorced but have no idea where to start. One of the first questions we ask is – “does your spouse know you are getting divorced?” Surprisingly, the answer is often “no.” A… View Article