12: Creating a Win-Win with Collaborative Divorce with Suzan Aiken - a podcast by Dr. Robbin Rockett
from 2016-12-15T08:00
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My guest today is Suzan Aiken, a family law attorney who works with families going through divorce. She raised her son as a single mother and then helped raise three stepchildren in her blended family. Suzan helps families get through divorce in a respectful and healthy way, through collaborative divorce. Join us to learn more about this low conflict way to divorce!
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- How collaborative divorce is different as a conflict-resolution process
- When both parties agree NOT to go to court
- The team effort
- How mediation factors into collaborative divorce
- The holistic picture
- The language around collaborative divorce
- Parenting plans that are customized for each family
- When collaborative divorce WON’T work
- Feeling “heard” in the divorce process
- Working with couples on prenuptial agreements with a different approach
- Regrouping and revisiting prior arrangements
- Suzan’s tips:
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- Separate your emotions from the legal system
- Arrive at a resolution with positive, constructive efforts
- Take a holistic look at the big picture
- Suzan’s recent appointment as president of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, active in 20 countries and multiple languages
Resources:
Further episodes of Solo Parent Life | Single Parent | Divorce | Single Mom | Single Dad
Further podcasts by Dr. Robbin Rockett
Website of Dr. Robbin Rockett