“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” – Warren Buffett
To understand how divorce affects your relationship with your children; how property and debt are divided; and how to manage finances for two households when before there was one; it makes sense to have a knowledge base for each of these issues.
Lawyers, the usual manager of these issues in divorce, often hire the knowledge (child custody evaluators, accountants, tax experts, appraisers, business consultants, and, often, referrals to supportive therapists). It takes a village – and villages aren’t cheap.
But, what if the mediator could provide most, if not all, of the knowledge base? At the Center for Cooperative Divorce (CFCD), co-founder Irv Zaroff, an attorney, family mediator and marriage and family therapist, brings years of experience from his work as an accountant, tax preparer, business entrepreneur (co-founder of national and international businesses) and family therapist, providing legal and financial guidance in a way that respects the emotional undercurrents that arise when financial fears are present.
Co-founder Dana Keane, is a marriage and family therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor with 25 years’ experience helping couples and families deal with the powerful emotional roller coaster present in divorce. From her early education in child development, psychology and economics, her training, which included working with children and high-conflict couples, to her personal and professional experience in mediation, Dana effectively helps guide couples through the difficult process of divorce
CFCD mediator Lisa Rizzo brings both professional and personal experience dealing with divorce issues, including her extensive work as a court mediator in both general civil and family law. She is the primary provider of single mediation services at the Center.
The mediation team provides a wide range of in-depth knowledge to help facilitate the difficult path that divorcing couples must navigate. While lawyers are often heard describing success as two parties being equally disappointed, mediation seeks to find mutual satisfaction in a fair deal by blending people skills with a broad knowledge base. Whether working with a team mediation (meeting with two mediators) or a single mediator, the resources of the Center are available to all clients. It’s a village of knowledge at your fingertips.
For more information contact the Center for Cooperative Divorce at 661-255-9348 or visit us online at www.centerforcooperativedivorce.com.