Resources
Divorce & Mediation Resources
Here is helpful information to guide you through the mediation and divorce process.
Simply click on the links to find what you’re looking for.
A newsletter written and published by Michael Becker
Spending Limits Help Couples?
Couples that agree on spending limits have less conflict about money.
Legal Documents for College
Critical legal documents parents should have in place for college students.
Tax Stuff: A New Use for 529s
Owners of overfunded 529 college savings accounts can roll some of the funds to a Roth IRA tax free.
Going Up: 401(k) Limits
IRS has raised contribution limits for most retirement plans for 2023.
Joint Finances = Happier Couples?
Joining finances creates a feeling of greater financial security for couples.
Trending Now: Who Gets the Dog
New York and other states have passed laws regarding custody of pets.
Winter Spring 2024 Newsletter
- Legal Documents for College
- Spending Limits Help Couples?
- Tax Stuff: A New Use for 529s
- You and Your Young Adult Child -- A Review
Winter Spring 2023 Newsletter
- Trending Now: Who Gets the Dog
- Joint Finances = Happier Couples?
- Going Up: 401(k) Limits
- The LOVE Prescription -- A Review
Winter 2022 Newsletter
- New Divorce Court Procedures
- Family Finances -- Involve Teens?
- Backdoor to Roth IRAs
- Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity and Change -- A Review
Following are artcles and publications about divorce and mediation that I hope you'll find useful.
Click on each title to download a PDF of the article.
Cutting Divorce Costs
Connecticut Magazine
Kids, Parents Can Make Best of Divorce
USA Today
Helping Your Kids Through Your Divorce
County Kids
What to Tell the Kids
County Kids
Using Advisers In Mediation
Using Divorce Mediation
Golden Rules of Coparenting
Family Advocate
You and Your Young Adult Child — A Review
In You and Your Young Adult Child, Laurence Steinberg offers useful advice for parents of 20-somethings.
The LOVE Prescription — A Review
In The LOVE Prescription, John and Julie Schwartz Gottman offer a seven-day step-by-step manual to help those looking to improve their relationship.
Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity and Change — A Review
In Keep Moving, Maggie Smith collects inspirational quotes and short essays to help people going through difficult times.
