Mediating the Marital Balance Sheet
by Andy Flink
The Cobb Family Law , October 2016
In any divorce that involves an active financial lifestyle acquiring assets or substantial debts, the equitable division of how we allocate these items can be an overwhelming prospect...
Family Law Review, 2016 Winter
Welcome to 2016! The new year brings opportunity for equal parts reflection and forward-looking optimism. We look back on the 2015 State Bar of Georgia Section Award of Achievement, the record-breaking attendance at ...
Child Custody Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Family Law Review, 2015 Fall
This edition of The Family Law Review officially commemorates the beginning of a new year for the Section. I am honored to serve as 2015-16 Chair, but am aware there are big shoes to fill. Please take a moment to look at the back of the newsletter ...
Mediating the Marital Balance Sheet
Family Law Review, 2015 Summer
In any divorce that involves an active financial lifestyle acquiring assets or substantial debts, the equitable division of how we allocate these items can be an overwhelming prospect. Even in the simplest cases, coming up with a fair and reasonable ...
There is Always Value to Mediation, Regardless of Outcome
Atlanta Bar Association, 2015 February
With every domestic case that is mediated there is always room for progress, regardless of when in the timeline of the case the session occurs. Cases may not be ready to settle (lack of information, discovery is not complete), but that doesn’t ...
Strategic Mediation Reality Tests
Family Law Review, 2015 Winter
It is common in mediation that a clients; ciew of compromise may be, shall we say, a bit unrealistic. Our job is to help them see why their position might not be considered reasonable, but we have to be careful about how we convery this information ...
Family Law Review, 2014 Summer
If only I could start every mediation wearing a pair of 3D glasses that would allow me to view each parties’ position in layers, where I knew the issues behind the issues and the depth of what was and was not important. About the besit i can do before ...
Family Law Review, 2014 Spring
I’ve often wondered about the differences of opinion that are formed in mediation when it relates to each parties perspective of what defines “mediating in good faith.” I begin every session with a review of the guidelines that include the statement that all ...
Family Law Review, 2014 Winter
We all know the purpose of mediation is to initiate discussion that will ultimately lead to settlement; however, there is a good chance your client will appear at mediation feeling nervous, anxious and quite uneasy. Who could blame them? They are ...
5 Must Have Mediation Strategies
Family Law Review, 2013 Summer
Anyone who walks into a negotiation session unprepared is setting themselves up for potential failure. While the timing may not be right or the parties are so embroiled in conflict an agreement would appear unreachable, preparation “must-haves” will ...
Mediation Session Going South? Try Some of These Tips!
Family Law Review, 2013 Spring
Anyone who walks into a negotiation session unprepared is setting themselves up for potential failure. While the timing may not be right or the parties are so embroiled in conflict an agreement would appear unreachable, preparation “must-haves” will ...
Do Mediators Always Suggest Mediation?
Family Law Review, 2013 Winter
Anyone who walks into a negotiation session unprepared is setting themselves up for potential failure. While the timing may not be right or the parties are so embroiled in conflict an agreement would appear unreachable, preparation “must-haves” will ...
Drafting a Solid Mediation Agreement
Family Law Review, 2012 Summer
After a very difficult day at work, a mom came home to find her two children in the kitchen arguing over an orange. There was only one left and each child was trying to wrestle it out of the others hands. In frustration the mom grabbed the fruit and ...
Mediation -
Family Law Review, 2012 Spring
Recently, I asked several family law attorneys and judges in the Atlanta area their thoughts on both the positive and negative aspects of mediation. The answers I received were interesting and decidedly positive. Mediation was considered to be ...
Family Law Review, 2011 Winter
Recently, I asked several family law attorneys and judges in the Atlanta area their thoughts on both the positive and negative aspects of mediation. The answers I received were interesting and decidedly positive. Mediation was considered to be ...
Family Law Review, 2011 Summer