我与分居和离婚的夫妻一起工作，所以当诺亚·鲍姆巴赫（Noah Baumbach）的电影《婚姻故事》（Marriage Story）首次上映时，我很好奇，想看一下它。 《婚姻故事》再次坚定了我的信念，即解决冲突的最佳方法是通过调解和合作法律程序。这个婚姻故事展示了当事情超出了一方的控制范围时会发生什么。电影中最让我印象深刻的是：You are fighting for something you don’t even want.” One striking moment in the film was the literal tug of war between the parents 和 the 儿童. The parents in the film clearly love their son but their choices about how to resolve their dispute lead them down a difficult path to resolution.
What follows are some of the lessons to be learned from “Marriage Story”: 继续阅读
Moms 和 Dads that choose 调解 or 合作法 usually want to create a stable, healthy environment as the family reconfigures during a 分居与离婚. A well thought out 为人父母 plan helps 孩子们 和 parents move forward in a positive way. 继续阅读
名人分手往往会席卷新闻周期，当涉及到宠物时，就会引发很多有关“宠物监护权”的问题。流行歌星麦莉·赛勒斯（Miley Cyrus）最近成为头条新闻，因为她与好莱坞演员利亚姆·海姆斯沃斯（Liam Hemsworth）备受瞩目。这对夫妻保持着一段断断续续的关系，并且结婚不到一年，于2018年底结婚。在整个夫妻关系中，这对夫妻收养并营救了许多动物，包括狗，猫和农场动物，例如马，小型马和猪。现在Liam Hemsworth已正式申请离婚，谁养宠物？ 继续阅读
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育儿计划概述了分居的父母将如何继续照顾和养育子女。有效的计划是家庭情况所独有的计划，其中包含有关育儿时间表和如何制定与孩子有关的决定的信息。它还概述了医疗和保健覆盖范围，教育和课外活动的计划。有些父母想要更灵活的计划，有些父母想要一致的时间表。重点应该放在每个孩子的需求上，以及对家庭而言可行和实用的东西。 继续阅读
As 2019 begins, I took some time to look back over the topics I visited in 博客s during 2018. I started 2018 通过 writing a piece on maintaining respect during 解决冲突. Conflict resolution was a recurring theme in not only my practice, but in much of the front page news. I even looked into whether a talking stick may actually aid during an impasse in negotiations. There were many high-profile conflicts in the news throughout the year, about everyone from celebrities to politicians. It felt important for me to keep in mind the importance of respect 和 cooperation in disputes, 和 as a 新年 starts fresh, I wanted to highlight some of my own thoughts for the beginning of 2019: 继续阅读
离婚和监护权纠纷通常是小报头版的重要内容。名人分裂似乎永远不会在媒体上失宠，即使有其他适当的争端解决方法旨在最大程度地减少敌意。多年来，头条新闻都集中在布拉德·皮特（Brad Pitt）和安吉丽娜·朱莉（Angelina Jolie）上，这对曾经是幸福的好莱坞夫妇被媒体昵称为Brangelina。这对夫妇近两年前提出离婚，但双方关系仍在不断更新。就在最近，有报道称朱莉（Julie）发起了一场“痛苦的”监护权之争。当两个政党从看似幸福的关系变成一场有争议的法庭之战时，似乎相互尊重和富有成效的谈判的希望似乎已荡然无存。在高度冲突的情况下，情况并非一定如此，因为协作法程序创造了一个环境，其重点放在儿童身上，其结构鼓励尊严和尊重，而不是煽动潜在的敌对行动。 继续阅读
Many parents come to 调解 wanting a 50/50 为人父母 时间表. That usually means that both parents are concerned about maintaining a strong relationship with the 孩子们 once Mom 和 Dad separate. Shared 为人父母 is usually a positive experience when the parents cooperate to create a workable plan that respects the bond between both parents 和 each 儿童. 继续阅读
The Russian film Loveless, directed 通过 Andrey Zvyagintsev, is an intense, provocative drama that can be viewed on many levels. It is a comment on what happens when a marriage breaks down as well as a critique of modern Russian society. 继续阅读
使用合作法进行分居和离婚的好处是，当事方可以与专业团队一起创造一种适合所有人（包括孩子）的环境。协作法允许律师和其他中立的专业人员帮助开发具有创造性和实用性的解决方案，并着重于每个家庭的独特需求。当有孩子参与时，由于担心失去或生气，决策和育儿访问时间表很容易成为位置讨论。话虽如此，大多数夫妻都渴望做出自己的决定，而不是让第三方来决定家庭的命运。大多数父母希望找到一种方法来制定育儿计划，该计划优先考虑最适合整个家庭的计划。 继续阅读
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