I don't want the details of my divorce to be public. Is it possible to seal divorce filings? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer your most frequently asked questions about divorce as they go over several key points: Assume nothing. Know who you are before you get married. Know who you're getting married to. Know the laws and statutes in the state you live in. Don't take advice from anyone who isn't a legal professional in the state in which you're getting married and living in. If you ha...
Nov 19, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
What are the most common reasons for a divorce that I should know of to protect my marriage? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer their most frequently asked questions about divorce as they go over several key points: Assume nothing. Know who you are before you get married. Know who you're getting married to. Know the laws and statutes in the state you live in. Don't take advice from anyone who isn't a legal professional in the state in which you're getting married and living in. If you h...
Nov 05, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Can you get a divorce simply because you want to move on? Well, that all depends. What state do you live in? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer their most frequently asked questions about divorce as they go over several key points: Assume nothing. Know who you are before you get married. Know who you're getting married to. Know the laws and statutes in the state you live in. Don't take advice from anyone who isn't a legal professional in the state in which you're getting married and liv...
Oct 22, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Get ready to have your mind blown. Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer one of their most profound questions about divorce as they go over several key points: Assume nothing. Know who you are before you get married. Know who you're getting married to. Know the laws and statutes in the state you live in. Don't take advice from anyone who isn't a legal professional in the state in which you're getting married and living in. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professiona...
Oct 08, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Last episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answered the question about how to get your adult child to therapy to work on the relationship. This episode is an interview with Matthew and his almost 24 year adult son. They discuss how they improved their relationship in therapy after a parenting plan expired. They also talk about how Matthew helped his son and his son's mother negotiate their issues last week. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with the...
Sep 24, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode of Mediate This! Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell respond to someone in desperate need of guidance regarding their estranged daughter and how to find a resolution to reunite. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court certified family and appellate mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts si...
Sep 10, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell interview esteemed Social-Organizational Psychologist Dr. Peter T. Coleman , author of the book, " The Way Out : How to Overcome Toxic Polarization." Dr. Peter T. Coleman holds a Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. He is Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University where he holds a joint-appointment at Teachers College and The Earth Institute and teaches courses in Conflict Resolution, Social Psychology, and Soc...
Aug 27, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 36
What happens when someone falls behind in child support? Remember that child support is only a baseline. All those other additional expenses that come along with raising a child can really pile up so Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss solutions to handle arrearages and how they are negotiated among two parties in Mediation Agreements for Child Support, Divorce & Paternity . If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Emai...
Aug 13, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Esteemed family law, trial and appellate attorney Matthew P. Barach returned to speak with Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell on how the Covid-19 Pandemic changed Family Law. Mr. Barach's prestigious career includes winning two landmark family law cases in the Commonwealth pertaining to the New Alimony Reform Act and child custody - removal of a minor child from the Commonwealth ( George v George and Miller v Miller ). Mr. Barach has been ranked as a Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Massachusetts...
Jul 30, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell interview esteemed Social-Organizational Psychologist Dr. Peter T. Coleman , author of the book, " The Way Out : How to Overcome Toxic Polarization." Dr. Peter T. Coleman holds a Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. He is Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University where he holds a joint-appointment at Teachers College and The Earth Institute and teaches courses in Conflict Resolution, Social Psychology, and Soc...
Jul 16, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Child support is only a baseline. What about all those other additional expenses that come along with raising a child such as school uniforms and supplies and so on? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss how those who pay child support can economize and manage these additional child support expenses and how they are negotiated and split among two parties in Mediation Agreements for Divorce & Paternity . If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with the...
Jul 02, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell interview esteemed family law trial and appellate attorney Matthew P. Barach , whose prestigious career includes winning two landmark family law cases in the Commonwealth pertaining to the New Alimony Reform Act and child custody - removal of a minor child from the Commonwealth ( George v George and Miller v Miller ). Mr. Barach has been ranked as a Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Massachusetts by the American Jurist Institute, and as a Top 100 Lawyer in Americ...
Jun 18, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Child support is only a baseline. What about all those other additional expenses that come along with raising a child such as medical, daycare, aftercare, summer camp, activities and so on? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss how additional child support expenses are negotiated and split among two parties in Mediation Agreements for Divorce & Paternity and what happens when one party fails to pay. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then vi...
Jun 04, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Child support is only a baseline. What about all those other additional expenses that come along with raising a child such as daycare, aftercare, summer camp, activities and so on? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss how additional child support expenses are negotiated and split among two parties in Mediation Agreements for Divorce & Paternity and what happens when one party fails to pay. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMedi...
May 21, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 29
It is commonly misunderstood that child support is simply calculated as a percentage of income but this is in fact incorrect. Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell break down all the components that go into calculating child support as Matthew breaks down the P.E.A.C.E. acronym and how important timesharing is in determining the total amount of child support you will pay or receive. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbri...
May 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In Mediate This! Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell address all of your issues, questions and concerns regarding divorce, paternity, alimony and child custody/timesharing. In this episode we discuss one of the most popular topics in family law: child custody which is now known as timesharing. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court c...
Apr 23, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this bonus episode of Mediate This! Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss lifetime alimony and spousal support after a long marriage that ends in divorce. They also explore what happens when a divorced spouse is paying alimony and the recipient gets remarried. Learn more about non-modifiable alimony and need vs ability. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew B...
Apr 09, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In Mediate This! Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell address all of your issues, questions and concerns regarding divorce, paternity, alimony and child custody/timesharing. In this episode we cover how a business and its assets may be split during a divorce and how the value of a business started during a marriage is determined. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew B...
Mar 26, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Primary and Secondary Designation in Florida No Longer Exists. So Now What? Building again upon the previous episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss how one time there was primary and secondary designation in Florida for co-parenting and timesharing, but this no longer exists. Therefore in every parenting plan will be a section "Designation for Legal Purposes" for state and federal laws to reflect this matter. But there is also a new aspect of designation that reflects approximate t...
Mar 12, 2021•29 min•Ep. 24
Building upon the previous episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about permission to travel intrastate, interstate and out of country with children being raised in separate households. Matthew and Sydney discusses how the choices made for what essentially is the child's entire childhood are handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising chil...
Feb 26, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about arrangements for transportation, pickup and exchange for children being raised in separate household. Matthew and Sydney discusses how the choices made for what essentially is the child's entire childhood are handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorc...
Feb 12, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this bonus episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer your questions emailed into the show regarding mediation, divorce and paternity. In this episode we cover what a spouse may be entitled to regarding retirement funds and assets where things may become more complex than they appear on the surface. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew Brickman is a Florid...
Jan 29, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about sharing time throughout the holidays for children being raised in separate household. Matthew and Sydney discusses how the choices made for what essentially is the child's entire childhood are handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorce. If you have a...
Jan 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In the first episode of 2021 Matthew Brickman speaks with longtime friend Kim Benedict who shares her story of her longtime marriage, raising children, separation and then successfully navigating through her divorce and co-parenting. Matthew uses a real story to demonstrate how to successfully apply the tools discussed on MediateThis! in matters of divorce, paternity, timesharing and co-parenting. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate....
Jan 01, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about sharing time between weekdays and weekends for children being raised in separate household. Matthew and Sydney discusses how the choices made for what essentially is the child's entire childhood are handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorce. If you ...
Dec 18, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about education for children being raised in separate household. Matthew and Sydney discusses how the choices made for enrollment in school are handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorce. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional...
Dec 04, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell talk about how babysitting is handled in a parenting plan. Discover how useful parenting plans are, how they eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorce. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew Brickman is a Florid...
Nov 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In November's bonus episode Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell answer your questions emailed into the show regarding mediation, divorce and paternity. Questions covered in this episode: 1. What are the advantages of Having An Attorney vs Not Having an attorney? 2. Is it to my advantage to file a Divorce Petition before my spouse? If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew...
Nov 07, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode Matthew Brickman dives into what a parenting plan is, what it looks like and why you probably need one. Discover how this useful document can eliminate all the messy legal terms like "custody", "visitation", "access" and streamline the process of raising children after separation or divorce. If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479 Matthew Brickman is a Florida Su...
Oct 23, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Do you have a divorce action on your hands or a paternity action? Matthew Brickman and Sydney Mitchell discuss the difference between a divorce mediation and a paternity mediation and how you can come out on other side of either one much better. Their advice will help you deal with: • Divorce (contested/uncontested with/without children, property, assets, debts) • Parental Rights • Paternity Cases and Rights • Parenting • Child Custody (Timesharing) • Alimony and Spousal Support • Child Support ...
Oct 09, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
