Feb 19, 2019
When you are in the midst of a separation or divorce, it is impossible to see ahead a few days, let alone a few months or years. You make the best decisions that you can during the divorce process about division of property, child custody and alimony and child support. However, it is normal for things to change after divorce that require modification to the original divorce agreement. AMS Mediation can help you make all types of changes to your divorce agreement, including alimony and child support modification.
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Feb 13, 2019
There is no denying that divorce is difficult on a family. So, if you and your spouse have made the difficult decision that divorce is your best path forward, you may be looking for ways to complete the process in a way that has the least amount of negative impact on your loved ones. Using divorce mediation as a way to settle important aspects of your divorce like division of property, child custody,
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Feb 7, 2019
The stress of a divorce often forces parents into a here-and-now state of mind; it is a life experience that can cause the feeling of compressed time, high stress, and no-time-to-rest. As a consequence, parents who go through divorce can end up not having the clarity of mind to think beyond the moment when the ink on the divorce papers dries. The team at AMS Mediation
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Feb 1, 2019

The purpose of spousal support is to provide financial assistance to the lower earning individual in a divorce in order to allow him/her to maintain a standard of living that they have become accustom too during the relationship they had while they were married. In Minnesota, there are three types of spousal support – temporary, short term and long term.
Generally the following factors are taken into account when it comes to the determination of spousal support
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Jan 24, 2019
One of the most stressful aspects of divorce is the financial impact it can have. Since your possessions, assets and debts are generally split evenly in a divorce settlement and expenses (like housing) go up, you could end up needing to make up to 30% more each year to keep your standard of living constant. This financial impact can make the emotional pain even worse as you struggle to grieve the loss of your marriage while you worry about your financial future.
Divorce mediation is one way to save money during your divorce and put you in the best possible financial situation in order to move forward.
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