FAQs

We recognize the high emotion that comes with the life change and have a great deal of experience in facilitating effective, respectful communication. While our process is not for everyone, we have found that when two people come to the table and see the financial benefit of the process, the mutual goals we establish create a space that is not "you vs. me" but has a unified approach to moving forward in the most "win/win" way possible.

Yes, on average our Clients save $15,000 by working with our process rather than pursuing litigation. The main drivers of those savings are due to lack of attorney fees, and more efficient communication that results in less billable hours. Additionally, our unique process streamlines the road to settlement in a way that requires far less investment of both time and money.

Yes, however, if you end up going to court over unresolved issues your judge may order those issues to be mediated once in the court process.

Yes, we encourage it! Using attorneys on an “unbundled” basis is strongly suggested. ("Unbundled" legal services are when you use an attorney more as a legal coach rather than speaking for you in court and in mediation).

Yes, absolutely! We have a strong network of trustworthy attorneys that we can refer you to, and you can always attend a DAC Divorce Seminar to find a wealth of trustworthy experts who can help you during this process.

A certified divorce financial analyst is a trained financial professional who can help you get the fairest deal you can. They ensure that your assets will be divided fairly and that you won't be shortchanging yourself when negotiating a divorce settlement. Their areas of expertise include anything that may affect your long-term financial picture, such as:

• Maintenance or child support

• Dividing personal vs. marital property

• Determining the future value of retirement and pension funds

• Calculating any divorce payments

• Divorce tax law

Situations involving high conflict with violence, deceit and abuse are not suitable for our process, or if there is a large power imbalance in the relationship. Our process is for couples that are able to advocate for themselves and communicate with each other in a respectful, honest manner who want to work out their divorce settlement as peacefully as possible.

Our team is very familiar with the anxiety and fear caused by facing a divorce in your later years. We have assisted many divorcing couples approaching retirement by projecting their cash flow needs using available retirement and other assets. We utilize these tools in the negotiation process so that the resulting settlement feels fair to both parties and each are set up for future success.

We recognize that some families have children with special needs that require extra care and attention when planning for their post divorce families,( i.e. caregivers, estate planning, and government benefit planning) and have navigated these roads with many families.

On the rare occasion that all items are not agreed upon, the bulk of the settlement is complete with significant cost savings. If there are a few outstanding items remaining, couples can pursue legal options while retaining all they have accomplished, as well as their significant time and financial savings.

Almost all the time. Our process is very successful because we have a careful, detailed intake process to make sure that you and your spouse are a good match for successful resolution. In the event that you are not a good match for our process, we can provide you (and your attorney) with tax and financial insight while you prepare and negotiate your litigated case.