Those of you who are divorced and were awarded a portion of your ex’s retirement, be sure your Domestic Relations order or Qualified Domestic Relations order is in place. As a divorce attorney practicing over 30 years, I can attest to a host of personal and legal problems from clients, represented by other attorneys in [...]
Parenting Coordinators assist parents in establishing and maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship by reducing parental conflict and the risk factors that influence a child’s post-divorce adjustment. The overall emphasis is to offer children the opportunity to grown in a home environment, free from the devasting stress of being caught in the middle of parental conflict. [...]
Recently featured on the 'Divorce Dialogues' podcast, listen to Anne-Louise discuss the options and strategies for making the best out of this difficult process. https://soundcloud.com/katherinemiller-2/become-fully-alive-through-the-divorce-process-with-anne-louise-depalo
A mediator is defined as one who brings together two parties to enter into an agreement.To better understand a mediator's role, let's explore different forms of mediation to put it into the proper context. In religion, the priest acted as the mediator putting the people into relationship with God. For Christians, Jesus is the mediator [...]
Anne Louise Has written a great book about life after divorce. Check it out on Amazon today! https://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Now-What-Survive-Through-ebook/dp/B07G9RQ38V/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=divorce+now+what&qid=1552503164&s=gateway&sr=8-1
091518_V9I5_ALJ Hiring Process President Trump recently signed an Executive Order that changes the process for selecting administrative law judges (ALJs). ALJs conduct trial-like hearings within federal agencies in disputes over decisions such as claims for benefits and enforcement actions against individuals or businesses. This is important to those involved with elder care because most ALJs [...]
Top Reasons Everyone Needs a Comprehensive Power of Attorney The benefits of a highly detailed, comprehensive power of attorney are numerous. Unfortunately, many powers of attorney are more general in nature and can actually cause more problems than they solve, especially for our senior population... **To read full article, click the link above.
Value Assessment Survey Are you wondering where to even start when it comes to assessing what you value in life? Here is a basic survey to help you in the process. **To see survey, click the link above.
071618_V9I4_VA Telehealth System On June 11, the Department of Veterans Affairs passed a major milestone with the introduction of a telehealth system known as “anywhere-to-anywhere.” This system allows qualified practitioners to access the VA’s telehealth system and provide care to patients across the nation. This issue of The ElderCounselor will take a closer look [...]
What Is Mediation? Through the use of mediation, the parties use a neutral third party to help resolve disputes. This neutral third party will help in the negotiation process, aiming to secure a win-win situation for the disputing parties. The mediator helps the disputing parties to find common ground, to look at an issue from [...]
