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Collaborative divorce is like a well-planned road trip—by committing to the process, building the right team, and setting clear goals, you can navigate your divorce with dignity and cooperation, avoiding the emotional and financial detours of a courtroom battle.

The Umbrella Center in Charlotte is a transformative, one-stop facility offering integrated legal, healthcare, and support services to victims of interpersonal violence, providing a safe and holistic space for healing, empowerment, and rebuilding lives.

ROAD to RESOLUTION highlights the importance of creating rituals, reducing transitions, and ensuring both homes have the necessary items to make children feel more settled.

At ROAD to RESOLUTION, our Family Law attorneys are committed to giving your family comprehensive support and guidance before, during, and after a divorce.

As you prepare your finances for divorce, remember that ROAD to RESOLUTION is here to support you every step of the way. Our knowledgeable team of Charlotte divorce attorneys is dedicated to helping clients achieve fair, equitable outcomes through clear communication.

Let’s look at how our Pre “I Do” Education can help you and your soon-to-be spouse make confident decisions about your legal union and your future.

Attorney-Mediator Robin M. Mermans is dedicated to guiding you through the divorce process from a place of experience and empathy, to help ensure that your needs and concerns are addressed every step of the way.

For high-net-worth individuals in Charlotte, North Carolina, prenuptial agreements are not merely legal documents; they can help protect assets, promote transparency, and ensure financial stability.

Robin M. Mermans joined The Divorce Podcast host Adam Coleman, CDLP®, to share how she found her way into Collaborative Divorce, her insights on the process, and the advantages of this alternative approach to traditional divorce.

Facing a high-net-worth divorce involving inheritance and trusts requires strategic thinking and expertise. As experienced high-net-worth divorce attorneys, we are here to guide you through this process.

Robin M. Mermans and fellow Collaborative Divorce attorney Ashley-Nicole Russell sat down with The Respectful Divorce Podcast to talk about Collaborative Divorce.

In the midst of a divorce, the division of assets can often be a contentious and emotionally charged process. See how Charlotte high net-worth divorce attorney, Robin M. Mermans, can help.

Are you starting the new year knowing you want or contemplating divorce? While this decision can be difficult and emotional, ROAD to RESOLUTION can help guide you before, during, and after the process.

Here are some tips to set your Charlotte divorce mediation up for success from ROAD to RESOLUTION.

If you're dealing with a divorce, child custody, or any family-related legal issue, a skilled Charlotte family law attorney can offer you the support you need.

Divorce can be difficult, but putting your fate in the hands of a judge instead of enlisting the help of your own legal counsel, can make it even more challenging.

Here are my top three tips for celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day during and after divorce.

As a trained co-parenting coach, here are my top three tips for a successful experience with your parenting partner:

I want to offer some advice for divorcing spouses and co-parents who may experience the division of family traditions, sentimental seasonal items, and time with their children over the next two months.

A strong and balanced co-parenting relationship can offer valuable lessons when it comes to raising empowered daughters by demonstrating aspects of communication, kindness, respect, and negotiation.

As a way to help you and your co-parent navigate these discussions, here are my suggestions for how to address a few common high-expense items.

Charlotte-based certified mediator and collaborative family law attorney Robin M. Mermans recently earned a co-parenting specialist certification from a national training group.

If you’re divorced with children, you know all too well how challenging it can be to navigate co-parenting plans. It’s not uncommon to have to modify a plan – especially as your children get older and their needs change.

While the personal emotions of seeing your children grow up and leave home do not get easier, there are things you can do to make the process easier in terms of legal and financial issues.

It’s hard to believe that we’re talking about back to school season already. Looking back, it feels like summer just started yesterday – another few months gone by too fast.

Here are three circumstances that may prompt a revision to your current parenting agreement.

College planning with your children can be difficult and time consuming. If you’re a divorced parent, there’s another layer of complexity associated with the process.

Most parents can probably agree that this summer will be unlike any other. Families nationwide will navigate how to manage life as we know it in the mid, and maybe post, COVID-19 world.

I’ve been helping families create shared parenting agreements for over a decade. Here are my top five suggestions for co-parents to keep their cool this summer, even if the challenges get hot.

For the 10 questions below, choose one answer for each question. Be honest with yourself as this is a self-reflection exercise.

Throughout my career as a licensed mediator and attorney, I’ve worked with many families as they navigate the divorce journey. I know the impact divorce can have on a child, especially when it comes to mental health.

Halloween is typically a favorite holiday for my family, although this year is expected to look much different thanks to COVID-19. As our children have grown up, October was always a month that we all looked forward to for festive fun.

For many families, the concepts of social distancing and smaller gatherings will have an impact on how they attend and/or host Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. For families of divorce, this time of year often presents challenges.

I’d like to offer some co-parenting guidance when it comes to structuring family dynamics during this back-to-school season that is unlike any other.

If you have any legal questions about how your shared parenting or custody agreement pertains to vaccinations, please give us a call at (980) 260-1600. Our Charlotte-based team is here to help you and your family.

Thousands of demonstrations are taking place nationwide as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. These protests most recently sparked after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

January is International Child-Centered Divorce Awareness Month. This annual recognition aims to raise awareness of the impact divorce can cause on children and how to prevent unnecessary emotional and psychological trauma.

For parents working through a separation and/or divorce, this ever-changing environment adds another layer of potential anxiety to an already uneasy landscape. Add co-parenting to the mix and emotions can become overwhelming.

This holiday season, we’re all dealing with more than we anticipated. It’s been a difficult year for many reasons and many families are experiencing stress and tension.

A new year brings an opportunity for new beginnings. While it is a difficult and challenging topic, for hundreds of families, a new year may also mean divorce. In fact, the first few months of a new year are typically the busiest for family law firms as we receive an increase in inquiries for the divorce process.

As I consult clients through the beginning of their divorce process, I often get asked how they can best prepare. It’s an important topic for those who are considering separation and/or divorce. Here are my top tips for getting ready for the divorce journey.

When it comes to divorce, it’s important to know that you have process options. While a traditional divorce through litigation has been the most common proceeding for decades, a newer divorce model is creating much-needed change.

At ROAD to RESOLUTION: Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Family Law, our team is committed to providing family law services to all couples and families without exceptions.

Here are some examples of costs that can be shared during separation.

I’d like to clear up some of the most common myths and misconceptions about divorce in a true and false format.

As a licensed mediator and collaborative family law attorney, who is also a female business owner, I put together a list of eight things every woman who owns a business should know about divorce before starting the process.

Every January, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions as they aim to better themselves over the subsequent 12 months. After my own divorce, which was complicated, unhealthy, and tumultuous, my New Year’s resolution was to provide divorcing couples a healthier way to divorce.

Are you still wondering if you and your spouse are the ideal couple for collaborative divorce? Please give us a call at (980) 260-1600 and we can discuss your legal options.

You might not expect to see the words ‘divorce’ and ‘healthy’ in the same sentence, as it likely seems like an oxymoron due to how society portrays separation and divorce. However, as a divorce attorney and licensed mediator, I’m here to prove that a divorce journey can be done in a healthy manner.

Collaborative and pro se mediation methods are increasing in popularity. It’s for good reason too, as more divorcing couples look to preserve relationships and customize their settlements while reducing conflict.

Collaborative Law is a type of dispute resolution which is settled outside of the court system.

Collaborative divorce refers to the process of removing domestic disputes from a typical "fight and win" setting into a gentler, "troubleshoot and problem solve" setting.

As a licensed mediator and family law attorney, I have over a decade of experience in conflict resolution. When facilitating a journey through ROAD to RESOLUTION, a divorce mediation and collaborative family law firm in Charlotte, our team is helping to settle conflict and resolve disputes.

It is important to note that there are legal implications when filing for divorce, so I strongly encourage you to seek legal guidance before filing.

Give us a call today at (980) 260-1600 to learn more about collaborative options, if you’re looking for a traditional divorce attorney, or if you have questions about the process of DBB. Our Charlotte-based team is here to help you.

When the COVID-19 vaccines were released for adults in early 2021, it was a sigh of relief for my family.

An early and important stepping stone on the path to divorce is establishing one year’s separation

Divorce is many things. But pleasant, is rarely a word that comes to mind when thinking of this often unwelcome life event.

Here are my top tips for navigating your co-parenting journey with a parenting partner who suffers from mental illness.

Here are my top five suggestions for protecting your mental health during a divorce:

We are committed to helping our clients decrease the amount of conflict they face during their divorce journey to lower these mental health risks.