Back to School: Balancing Careers, Schedules and Divorce

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Well, it was great while it lasted. The summer is already nearing its conclusion and if you are a parent, you know what that means...getting your kids ready to go back to school.

The end of summer can be a stressful time for parents, balancing their own careers with their children's school schedules and other activities. Add a separation or divorce from your spouse into the mix and it can be downright nightmarish.

Join our next Legal Strategies for Women Leaders session on Back to School: Balancing Careers, Schedules and Divorce:

• When: August 7, from 9:00-9:30 am
• Registration: bit.ly/2024WomenLeaders

Business attorney Mindi Johnson, along with family law and estate planning attorney Gabrielle Lawrence discuss practical guidance for separated/divorced parents including:

• Co-Parenting:
  • Communication is key. Even if things are tense between the parents, simple communication can lead to smoother interactions. However, if an ex-spouse refuses to cooperate i.e. not paying their share of child's expenses, what can you do?
• Coordinating Schedules:
  • Coordinating schedules can be one of the most difficult challenges for working divorced/separated parents. If your child plays sports, keeping track of whose turn it is to drive the kids to and from practice, who pays the participation fees and who attends the games can turn messy real fast without the use of the right tools.  
• Going Off to College:
  • Every parent's worst nightmare: receiving a call that their child has been injured in a car accident. Even worse, if the child is 18 or older and does not have the proper documentation in place, medical personnel cannot disclose information about the child's condition, even in an emergency.
  • Learn more about what documents should be put in place before your adult child leaves for college. 
• Updating Your Estate Plans:
  • As a business owner, it is crucial to protect your assets as you acquire them. If there has been a major change in your life, such as a divorce, it is important to update any estate plan documents you have in place (wills, trusts, etc.) to make sure that your assets go to the proper beneficiaries.
  • What can happen if you have no estate plan in place at all?