Feb 6, 2024
If you have a child-custody agreement with your former spouse, you may find it necessary to make a simple modification to that agreement. Similarly, if your former spouse approaches you about needing to make a simple child custody modification, you need not necessarily respond as if it is a major problem. In most cases, modifying a child custody agreement can be done without much difficulty or involving the courts. However, if your relationship with your former spouse is strained, you may at first perceive the request as a major inconvenience. In virtually all circumstances pertaining to child custody modification, though, the team at AMS Mediation can be helpful. In fact, we are confident that in most matters of child custody modification
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Jan 27, 2024
One of the biggest concerns we hear from divorcing parents is about the welfare of the children from the marriage. Your children did not have anything to do with why you and your partner decided to part ways, but many kids end up feeling at fault and struggle for many years after a divorce. There are ways to protect your children during and after divorce that can allow them to grow and move forward in a healthy way.
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Nov 18, 2023
If you have a divorce settlement in place with the courts but need to make changes after it has been finalized (months later or even years later), then you may want to consider the option of post-decree mediation. This process allows you to make changes or resolve issues that come up after a Court Order is put in place. It is simply impossible to anticipate every potential issue that may come up as you and your family move forward
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Nov 13, 2023
There are many resources that you might consider using as you navigate your divorce. The resources that will help you the most depend on several important factors including whether or not you share children, how much conflict you have between you and what your financial picture looks like. AMS Mediation offers a wide range of mediation, coaching and parenting support services and our staff can help you determine exactly
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Nov 8, 2023
When you sign the divorce papers, you may feel a mix of emotion – from sadness to loss, anger and even relief. This is all very normal, and it is also normal for your life to be much different after your divorce as well. However, it is unrealistic to think that your life after divorce will not involve periodic contact with your ex, especially if you share custody of your kids. AMS Mediation can help you manage the post-divorce communication
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Nov 3, 2023
If you were married when you had your children, you probably did not even consider what it would be like to parent on your own or from two different residences. You likely assumed that you and your spouse would parent as a married unit couple until your children were out of the house. Divorce may not be something you wished for, but it is the reality for many families in the United States. If divorce is something you are
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