by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Divorce
Forcing Your Children to Take Sides in a Divorce In the aftermath of a divorce, your emotions can get the better of you. The sense of loss that comes with divorce can leave you with feelings of shame, anger and low self-esteem. Often, in a misguided effort to feel...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Divorce
Keeping Your Kids Out of the Middle in a Divorce When you are involved in a divorce and there are minor children, you can struggle with the desire to vent to your children about your ex or about your divorce. When your children ask about your divorce, or ask why you...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce
Can’t We All Get Along? Strategies for Positive Relationships with an Ex-Spouse Though many divorce proceedings are bitter and lead to years of anger and recrimination, it doesn’t have to be that way, and if it’s to be in the best interests of your children, it can’t...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Collaborative Divorce, Mediation
The Collaborative Divorce Process In recent years, a new alternative to the traditional divorce process—a concept called collaborative divorce—has become increasingly accepted as an effective way to settle differences in a divorce. In the collaborative process, each...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Mediation
Mediation as an Alternative to the Traditional Divorce Process If you have concluded that your marriage cannot be saved, but you want to maintain a positive relationship with your ex-spouse, or you simply want to resolve your disputes with a minimum of anger or...
