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Mental Illness and Your Divorce

By Jennifer Gardella / April 12, 2021

Mental illness or addiction in one spouse can have a devastating effect on a marriage. Schizophrenia, serious bipolar issues, depression, alcoholism, substance abuse, personality disorders, or narcissism affect not only the person suffering from the illness but all those the person comes in contact with, especially their family.  While some mental illnesses can be controlled…

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Learning from COVID to Tighten Up Child Custody Issues

By Jennifer Gardella / March 25, 2021

Here in Bucks County, PA, divorced parents had to adjust rather quickly to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. For some co-parents schedules were easily adjusted. For others, especially those who do not get along, it was a much more difficult transition. After helping families restructure parenting plans due to the pandemic, here is our best…

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Divorce Peacefully in 2021 with Collaborative Law

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 19, 2021

“Peaceful” and “divorce” are not two words typically found together. Yet collaborative divorce, a method of divorcing in which both parties sign a contract to stay out of court, can provide an avenue of options for spouses seeking to tamp down the angst and anger of separation. Collaborative divorce incorporates specially-trained and certified attorneys representing…

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