The Divorce Collaborative


"Divorce in Massachusetts and beyond, child custody, child support, alimony, and related matters. Emphasis on divorce mediation and collaborative divorce as alternatives to costly litigation."

Author: Stephen McDonough is a solo practitioner and mediator in Medway, Mass.

Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Family Law • States • Massachusetts • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from The Divorce Collaborative


  • Part 2 – How Much Will My Divorce Mediation Cost? by Steve McDonough

    If you did not have a chance to read Part One about the range of fees for divorce mediation, please do so or be prepared to be confused. The answer is X-Rays.  Yes, that is…

  • How Much Will Divorce Mediation Cost? (Part One) by Steve McDonough, Esq.

    I just flew back  from a conference at Walt Disney World and boy are my arms tired (please stop groaning, I know that is a very old joke)!  One of the sessions was about blogging…

  • Stay Happily Married Podcast – Spouse Going Back to School

    Attorney Lee Rosen is the owner of The Rosen Law Firm in North Carolina.   I worked at his firm right out of law school in what I now term “the southern experiment.”    Rosen…

  • Plumber. Flowers. Candy-Gram.

    I am a proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as divorce mediation, the collaborative divorce process and a good old-fashioned duel with flintlock pistols.  OK, I am just kidding on ADR method number three,…

  • Social Security and Divorce

    I have received couple of questions on how divorce may affect social security benefits over the past week, so I thought a post on this topic might be helpful. First, a good point to remember…

  • Julie Goemaere joins TDC

    Steve McDonough of The Divorce Collaborative LLC is pleased to announce that Julie Goemaere has joined the firm in the role of Client Support Specialist.  Julie has a diverse skill set and brings over 20…

  • Massachusetts Alimony Odyssey Continues…

    Wellesley family law attorney and blogger Steven Ballard has another interesting post on the continuing coverage surrounding alimony reform and whether State Senator and divorce lawyer Cynthia Creem, a sponsor of the Senate bill, has…

  • Massachusetts Alimony Virus – Still No Vaccine Available

    First of all, I want to be clear that I think that there are cases that certainly call for alimony, also known as spousal support.  There are also cases where our current system seems to…

  • Suggested Reads

    There are two books that I  frequently suggest to clients with school-age children, so I thought it might be helpful to reference them in a short post.   An overwhelming amount of material exists on…

  • Some Gave All

    In the Spring of 2007, U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Kennedy was killed in action in Iraq by an improvised explosive device. Before being deployed, Adam ranked first in his class of 275 in his basic…