Career Counseling for Divorce Seattle - Pursuing Divorce | Jan Reha Counselor

Posted by: Jan Reha, MA, LHMC (Seattle, Bellevue WA) | Tuesday, November 08, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Integrated Divorce Process.

0 – 30 Days - Pre-Divorce Planning - PREPARATION

Steps:
(1) Evaluate Client Needs
(2) Stabilize Client Situation
-Financial
-Psychological
-Physical
(3) Formulate Plan of Action
(4) May Refer to Mental Health
Counselor

14 – 45 Days - Phase I: DIVORCE INITIATION

Steps:
(1) Assemble Team of Experts
(2) Research and Collect Data
(3) Prepare Financial Affidavit
(4) File for Divorce
(5) Request Temporary
Maintenance
(6) Request Child Support
(7) Formulate Parenting Plan
(8) Address Housing Issues

1-1/2 – 9 Months - Phase II: ANALYSIS AND PLANNING

Steps:
(1) Value Assets
(2) Identify Liabilities
(3) Determine Community
and Separate Assets
(4) Begin Career Assessment
(5) Create Post-Divorce
Budget
(6) Prepare Reports and
Settlement Proposals
(7) Bring Team Together and
Start Sharing Data

9 Months – 1 Year Phase III:  SETTLEMENT/ MEDIATION/ COURT DATE

Steps:
(1) Negotiate Property
Settlement
(2) Allocate Income (child
support and
maintenance)
(3) Present Rebuttal of
Opposing Expert Report
(4) Finalize Parenting Plan
(5) Give Court Testimony

Post-Divorce Planning: IMPLEMENTATION

Steps:
(1) Post-Divorce Planning
(2) Income Tax Planning
(3) QDRO – Retirement
Asset Transfers
(4) Cash Flow Management
(5) Investment Asset
Allocation
(6) Education and Career Plan

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