Financial Divorce Professional Newsletter

September 2009

Table of Contents

1 Couples holding off on divorce during economic downturn
2. U.S. divorce dip excludes Utah
3. Child support suffers as economy suffers
4. New Product - Divorce Survival Kit™
5. Free Teleclass
6. Divorce Funny
6. Thought for the Day

1. Couples holding off on divorce during economic downturn

Kara G. Morrison writes about how the economy is affecting divorce in Arizona. She quotes several attorneys who seem to agree that the number of divorces is decreasing slightly. At the same time, mediation services and collaborative divorce are seeing an increase. Click here to read more.

2. U.S. divorce dip excludes Utah

Michael R. McFall writes about how the divorce rate is holding steady in Utah. He also quotes an interesting statistic: "A divorce involving at least one child usually costs anywhere from $53,000 to $188,000 in attorney's fees, financial advice, and real estate costs for buying or renting separate homes, according to census data from the website Divorce360." Click here to read more.

3. Child support suffers as economy suffers

Emily Ramshaw/The Dallas Morning News writes about the effect the economy is having on child support. She says, "In a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, almost 40 percent of divorce attorneys reported a jump in modifications being made to child support payments." She quotes Michelle May O'Neil, a family law attorney in Texas who says that judges are giving financially strapped parents temporary relief. If someone is unemployed, the judge may give temporary reduced child support to be reviewed a few months later. Click here to read more.

4. New Product - Divorce Survival Kit™

My new product is finally ready! To find out more about the Divorce Survival Kit™, go to www.DivorceSurvivalStore.com. I personally guarantee that your clients will save thousands of dollars in your divorce as a result of having the information that they receive in the Divorce Survival Kit.

5. Free Teleclass

I will also be hosting a FREE teleclass for your clients who are going through divorce on Wednesday, Oct. 7. It is called "5 Ways to Survive Your Divorce Financially." To enroll, click here.

And in both the Divorce Survival Kit and the Free Teleclass, I promote you, the Financial Divorce Professional!

6. Divorce Funny

The secret to successful investing for retirement is to keep your first wife!!!

7. Thought for the Day

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though limits to our abilities do not exist.
--Pierre Teilhard de Chardin