By Ellen Barron Feldman (efeldman@celandassociates.com) What is your opinion? Will there be more divorces after Covid-19? I am often asked this question during this long three months when we are stuck in the house with our spouses and children of all ages, e-learning/home-schooling, working from home, many not going out even for grocery shopping or
By Ellen Barron Feldman (efeldman@celandassociates.com) As a mediator and a collaborative attorney, I have been doing co-mediation exclusively by zoom since March 2020. The context is unsettling at best. Couples are together in their homes, trying to home-school their children, wondering if they will be losing their jobs or able to pay the mortgage, not
Nearly everyone has treasured memories of family vacations, with all the fun and all the mishaps. When families are impacted by divorce, traditional family vacations become one-parent events. The memorable and beloved trips and experiences continue. The question is what about the parent left behind? You must never allow your children to feel guilty about
Despite the fact that people travel year round, the summer months always evoke memories of family vacations, road trips, and camp. For divorcing couples with school age children, the summer months can present a host of problems and complexities. However, there are solutions to these issues and Mediation is an ideal way to create them.
Family mediation in Chicago Illinois often grapples with some difficult tasks, such as determining what type of shared parenting responsibilities the parties will have, when visits with children will occur and how children will be raised. In order to make the most of family mediation in Chicago Illinois, it is necessary to maintain composure and
When an employment dispute in Chicago Illinois arises, the parties may believe that the only solution is to take the issues to court and let a judge or jury decide what will happen. However, this pursuit often leaves both parties losing with the high costs involved in litigation and with the potential loss of a
Landlord/tenant disputes in Chicago Illinois can be disruptive to a living environment. During heated moments, a landlord might threaten eviction. A tenant may refuse to pay rent that the landlord depends on. Mediation can often help parties resolve landlord/tenant disputes in Chicago Illinois in a peaceful manner. Prior to mediation, it is important for both
People may have strong feelings about a Chicago prenuptial agreement before they ever really consider it. They may think that getting one sets them up for failure. However, just like in business where it is better to determine how the end of a business will be processed at its inception, it is better to discuss
Just because a couple has decided that they no longer want to stay together does not mean that they must battle out their case in court. This includes if they have “irreconcilable differences.” A divorce mediator in Chicago helps a couple have a smoother transition into divorce. A divorce mediator in Chicago helps the parties
Divorce mediation in Chicago is an alternative way of handling a divorce. Rather than battling the case out in court, the parties collaborate and move toward a peaceful resolution of their case. Since divorce mediation in Chicago is not as common as litigated cases, confusion sometimes surrounds the process. Some misunderstandings include: Mediation is Only
