The Divorce Agreement

As a practicing domestic relation attorney for more than 35 years, I have extensive inside knowledge of the law and court procedure and the many issues that can arise during a divorce.

Your divorce agreement may be one of the most important documents you will ever sign.

The mediator will help draft the legal Divorce Agreement.

Your comprehensive Divorce Agreement will include:

  1. Legal custody of minor children
  2. Physical custody and parenting schedules
  3. Child support
  4. College costs, educational trusts, and custodial accounts
  5. Tax deductions/exemptions
  6. Marital residence: buyout, transfer, sale, joint ownership, tax consequences
  7. Capital gains tax consequences upon sale and transfer of property
  8. Medical insurance coverage for children and (divorced) ex-spouse
  9. Life insurance coverage
  10. Alimony
  11. Self-employed, family or other business
  12. Retirement/pension plans: 401K, 403B, TIAA-CREF, IRA
  13. Brokerage, bank, and investment accounts
  14. Stock options, stock, bonds and funds, whole/universal life insurance
  15. Federal and state taxes
  16. Trusts: beneficial interests, irrevocable and revocable
  17. Investment/rental property: income, expenses, ownership and taxes
  18. Vehicles, house contents, and miscellaneous assets
  19. Liabilities: charge card debt, car loans and lease, mortgage and equity line, promissory note, educational debt, and all other debt

At Mark Berson Mediation, I shall make every effort to assist each of you in making the best decisions in each of these important areas that will be included in your Divorce Agreement.

Informed decisions are crucial so you will not only be satisfied with the settlement now, but also in the future.

Mark Berson Mediation