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Practice Self-Compassion in a Mindful Divorce
May 12th, 2022
Divorce can affect both mental and physical health because of emotions and feelings like stress, grief, anger, and blame. These feelings may be directed both outward to a spouse or inward to oneself. When these emotions overwhelm a person, the negati…
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Categories: Divorce
How the Prenuptial Agreement Process Works
April 27th, 2022
Planning for a wedding is both joyful and stressful, with many important details like finding the perfect venue, picking out the right dress, and sampling a wide range of cakes. The wedding is only the beginning, though. A marriage or civil union req…
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Categories: Other Family Law Needs
Low Conflict Divorce Guidelines
April 11th, 2022
It serves everyone’s best interests to keep a divorce case as amicable as possible. Divorce can bring out profoundly negative feelings and maintaining a sense of civility between parties can become a strain. Divorcing spouses often feel more conten…
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Categories: Divorce
What is Third-Party Custody
March 4th, 2022
Parents are not the only people who may seek custody of a child in Minnesota. State law allows a non-parent to petition for custody under rather exceptional circumstances and is distinct from a child protection proceeding initiated by the state. Thir…
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Categories: Third Party Custody
How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce
February 18th, 2022
Once it is clear that you and your spouse are going to divorce, you will need to let your kids know what is happening. Telling the kids is one of the hardest parts of the entire divorce process, but it might also be the most important. Your kids will…
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Categories: Divorce
Collaborative Divorce vs. Mediation: Choosing What’s Best for Your Situation
January 25th, 2022
Minnesota family law provides several forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that let you keep your divorce out of the regular court system. In divorce mediation, a neutral third party works with both of you to help you reach agreements on the…
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Categories: Collaborative Divorce
Tips for a Successful Divorce Mediation
December 13th, 2021
If you are involved in a divorce in Minnesota, a skilled mediator and a divorce mediation attorney can help you make the most of the process.
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Categories: Collaborative Divorce
10 Social Media Tips During a Divorce
March 23rd, 2020
Here are my top 10 tips to keep in mind about social media during divorce: 1. Change your passwords to all your online accounts if you and your spouse have shared a computer. Consider removing your spouse as a friend who has access to your posts...
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Categories: Divorce
Louise was quoted in a blog article
October 18th, 2018
I was recently quoted in a blog written by Jennifer Moshier from Arizona and thought it was a great article about Collaborative practice in family law matters that might be helpful for people thinking about divorce. Both Jennifer and I practice the C…
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Categories: Collaborative Divorce
5 Rules for Facebook during Divorce
May 23rd, 2017
Facebook is such a handy way to communicate what is going on in your life. It is a quick way to communicate life changes, events, accomplishments and information to people. And then people let you know they hear your news and can respond with a comme…
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