Posts by Bobbie Batley
Happily Divorced
Breaking up can be first step to a more tranquil, fulfilling life- BY HEIDI STEVENS-CHICAGO TRIBUNE I’ll never forget the loan specialist who congratulated me on my divorce. I was getting a cashier’s check from her to bring to the closing on my townhouse, and she asked why I was selling. “Moving to the suburbs?”…
Read MoreABA Journal Highlights Successes of IAALS Out-of -Court Divorce Model
The Honoring Families Initiative of the IAALS has achieved success in its resource center in Denver. “Families never have to enter a courtroom. If they’re successful, their divorce or separation is granted by a visiting judge in a comfortable room on the university’s campus-a feature that is more important than many people realize.” The program…
Read MoreIAALS Honoring Families Initiative for Divorce, Separation & Parental Matters
Bobbie Batley, in her role as an Advisory Board member of the Honoring Families Initiative of the Institute for the American Advancement of the Legal System (IAALS), just returned from meeting with the Steering Committee that is organizing a convening of national family law leaders to discuss changes needed in the system to help lawyers…
Read MoreThe Children’s Grief Center Healing Hearts Luncheon
The Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico, Central New Mexico’s only free grief support program for children, hosted the 9th annual Healing Hearts Luncheon & Silent Auction at Embassy Suites Hotel February 6, 2015. Sponsored by Little, Gilman-Tepper and Leigh, the event featured a silent auction, luncheon, and an opportunity to spend an afternoon remembering…
Read MoreHow to be a Good Divorced Dad by Jeffery M. Leving
Being the Best Parent You Can Be Before, During and After the Break-up…….. https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/how-to-be-a-good-divorced-dad-108776481882.html?utm_hp_ref=divorce&ir=Divorce
Read MoreHow to Turn Your Case into the Divorce from Hell by Michele Kane Cummings
Let’s face it divorce is no fun. It is a painful, terrible time in your life. Here are some things to avoid to prevent it from being the divorce from HELL… How to turn your case into the divorce from hell
Read MoreHere are Some Wonderful Books for Parents….and a Couple for the Kids
A successful co-parenting relationship with your ex is imperative to your child’s well-being. You can optimize your children’s healthy adjustment to a major family change.The picture books offer positive and reassuring terms to help calm their fears and concerns. They are all available from Amazon.com.
Read MoreLove is dead-at least for Nicholas Sparks’ Fans-from People Magazine
On Tuesday, Sparks, the wordsmith behind such love stories as The Notebook and A Walk to Remember, announced that he and wife Cathy are divorcing after 25 years of marriage. “This is, of course, not a decision we’ve made lightly,” Sparks told People Magazine, “We remain close friends with deep respect for each other and…
Read MoreGwyneth Paltrow on “Uncoupling” and Moving On-Excerpt from GMA-ABC News
“You say, ‘Look, we’re a family. We have kids. We’re always gonna be a family, and let’s try to find all the positives in our relationship, all the things that brought us together and the friendship.’ And we actually have a really strong friendship,” she said. “There are times when it’s really difficult and things…
Read MoreWhy January is a popular month to file for divorce
Jan. 6, 2015, 2:12 p.m. EST Divorce filings jump by one-third in January By Quentin Fottrell, MarketWatch Happy Divorce Month! There is a surge in divorce filings on the first Monday of the year, divorce attorneys say, and that continues for the rest of the month. Divorce attorneys are kept busy after the holidays. “The…
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