Divorce Magazine eNewsletter

October 1, 2008

As part of Chinn & Associates’ exceptional firm culture, we grant our team members extended sabbaticals each year. We want to let you know that Judy Smith, our customer service specialist and executive assistant, is taking the month of October off. “Judy has worked very hard all her life. She works diligently to improve both the value of our services and the lives of our clients. We will miss her, but we are excited about granting her this unique opportunity,” said firm founder, Mark Chinn. Judy, who is nearing her seven-year anniversary with the firm, is looking forward to going to the mountains. Picking up (the phone and other duties) where “Ms. Judy” is leaving off will be firm marketing associate, Will Smith.

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1. Financial Planning/Investment: Your money's worth
2. Separation/Divorce Process: Separation agreement considerations and separation preparedness
3. Mediation: Peaceful divorce
4. Divorce Law/Family Law: Orderly justice: the phases of a divorce trial
5. Child Custody: Joint or sole custody?
6. Children and Divorce: How do I tell the kids about the divorce?

1. Financial Planning/Investment
Your money's worth (Canada | USA)
How to choose and work with financial professionals -- during and after divorce.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/moneysworthCAN.html or http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/moneysworthUS.html

2. Separation/Divorce Process
Separation agreement considerations and separation preparedness
Ensure your security is to get a good separation agreement in place. Here's how.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Separation_Divorce_Process/considerations_preparedness.html

3. Mediation
Peaceful divorce
Mediation can help you minimize the financial and emotional costs of divorce -- despite the hurt, anger, and lack of trust that usually accompanies the breakdown of a marriage. Here are some of the most important keys to creating a peaceful divorce.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Relationships/mediation-peaceful.html

4. Divorce Law/Family Law
Orderly justice: the phases of a divorce trial
An attorney's guide to the usual steps in divorce litigation.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Law/orderly-justice-divorce-trial-phases.html

5. Child Custody
Joint or sole custody?
For the sake of the children, the goals of divorcing parents should be the same: involvement of both parents in the lives of the children and mitigation of conflict between the parents. These two factors should dominate all others when thinking about custody.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Child_Custody/jointorsolecustody.html

6. Children and Divorce
How do I tell the kids about the divorce?
Using a storybook format to break the news to your children in a loving way.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/how-do-i-tell-the-kids.html