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During divorce, deciding where a child will attend school is often a contentious issues. The matter becomes even more complicated when the parents consider alternatives to public school. This is…

Cultivating a New Life After Divorce As a divorce mediator, I often meet people at one of the most difficult times of their lives. They are stressed, overwhelmed and disoriented…

Vacations are intended to create rest, adventure and shared experiences. Yet the relaxed mindset of a holiday sometimes opens the door to an unplanned expenditure. While many couples return home…

Wedding planners and photographers have a special talent not everyone knows about: they are often great predictors of which marriages are likely to end in divorce. After years of working…

In 2023, family law attorney Ronald J. Bavero coined a metaphor with the title of his book An Elephant Doesn’t Marry a Giraffe. Drawing on decades of family law litigation, Bavero…

Few people look forward to coming home from work—or giving up precious weekend time—to tackle chores, even though most of us enjoy the feeling of a clean and organized home.…

Recently, I mediated a divorce case on Zoom and I didn’t recognize the name of the first person to enter the waiting room. After the parties and attorneys logged in,…

Thousands of teenagers across South Florida recently graduated high school, marking the beginning of significant transitions for families. This period is often thrilling for parents who feel pride in their…

Increasingly, one or both parties preparing for or going through a divorce are turning to the latest spy technology in the hopes that they will uncover something that will give…

Recently, I had the opportunity to present a webinar titled “How to Handle Difficult Clients in Mediation” to the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. As anyone in family law…

Does money make people happy? There is no factual answer to this age-old question. What can be said is that for many couples, the comfort and security of being financially…

This past week one of my closest friend’s mother passed away. Her parents had been married for 46 years. While I’m sure they had their share of ups-and-downs, they were…