Michael Heath
DIVORCE BLOG
How to end your marriage without going to court... it's all in the book, The Courtless Divorce, and supplemental articles by author Michael Heath in this blog.
January 5, 2024
Substantial Spending or Moving of Assets Prior to Divorce Should Raise Alarms by Michael Heath Divorce is a very emotional process. Anger often causes a husband […]
December 14, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Do-It-Yourself Divorce by Michael Heath When a marriage is failing, thoughts of bringing it to an end begin to stir. The […]
December 8, 2023
Important Divorce Issues May Be Left Out of a Mediated Settlement by Michael Heath Using an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method in lieu of divorce litigation […]
November 23, 2023
Setting Aside Discontent to Achieve a Successful Divorce Settlement by Michael Heath Ending a marriage is a personal and emotional process. The very thought of […]
November 16, 2023
Avoiding High Litigation Costs Should Not Mean Refraining from Using Legal Counsel by Michael Heath “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” is […]
November 9, 2023
Transparency Is Essential for Successful Divorce Mediation by Michael Heath Early-stage divorce mediation (as opposed to court-mandated mediation) is a voluntary process. A couple hires a […]
November 3, 2023
A Middle Ground Mindset in Mediation Can Reap Positive Results by Michael Heath Winner takes all is not a phrase that ever falls from the lips […]
November 2, 2023
The Lockdown Effect on Wedded Bliss by Michael Heath You may be wondering if the title was stolen from an old Kenny Rogers song. I promise […]
October 26, 2023
Deciding Whether to Divorce Through Litigation by Michael Heath When a person is injured in a slip-and-fall, they often seek out a lawyer to sue the […]
October 19, 2023
A Generation Experiences Fewer Failed Marriages by Michael Heath Millennials is a term coined by Neil Howe and William Strauss in their book Generations: The History […]
October 12, 2023
Early Divorce Settlement Can Reap Big Advantages by Michael Heath There are good reasons why anyone would want to avoid a prolonged divorce. Ending a marriage […]
October 7, 2023
Believing Our Divorce Case Is the Worst Ever by Michael Heath I have a good friend who was married to a bad drinker causing many embarrassing […]
May 10, 2024
Talking Divorce with a Special Someone by Michael Heath Divorce is so prevalent that everyone knows someone who has been through a marital breakup. When a […]
May 2, 2024
Mediation Skills that Favor Success by Michael Heath Couples who decide to end their marriage without retaining matrimonial lawyers have chosen to negotiate for themselves. Mediators […]
April 25, 2024
Dealing with the Ex’s Family Requires Care and Strategy by Michael Heath It has been said that you can pick your friends, but you can’t pick […]
April 11, 2024
Statistics Related to Marriage Failures Are Discouraging but Show Improvement by Michael Heath Is the divorce rate in the US fifty percent? Well, it may depend […]
April 4, 2024
Revenge Has a Huge Downside by Michael Heath If someone walked down a busy sidewalk surveying people on whether they would rather have $50,000 in the […]
March 27, 2024
A Short Marriage Early in Life Need Not Be Devastating by Michael Heath The term starter marriage is commonly seen as a first marriage that lasts […]
March 21, 2024
Deciding Who Will Mediate the Divorce Negotiations by Michael Heath When a couple decides to divorce, voluntary mediation (a.k.a. courtless mediation) can be an attractive option […]
March 15, 2024
Some Couples Live Separate Lives but Remain Legally Married By Michael Heath Until November of 1996, it was illegal for couples in Ireland to divorce one […]
March 8, 2024
Divorce Litigation Language Creates Dreadful Perceptions by Michael Heath When hearing the word divorce, what goes through people’s minds? Maybe scenes of a couple arguing? A […]