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Tré Morgan believes the more informed his clients are, the better equipped they’ll be to make decisions in their own best interest. For years, Tré has written frequently about the issues he encounters, providing his own interpretations or explanations when appropriate. If it concerns divorce, chances are Tré has written about it here. Read through for topics that feel relevant, then follow up by contacting us.

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The Four Pillars of an Effective Divorce Resolution

In every initial consultation I tell my client that a solid divorce agreement that will stand the test of time is built on four pillars. Failing to address any of them makes a very unsteady platform from which to build your new future. Those pillars are: Legal Pillar:...

How Collaborative Divorce Attorneys Are Different

How Collaborative Divorce Attorneys Are Different

One of the biggest differentiators between collaborative family lawyers and traditional divorce attorneys is their work on their own emotional intelligence. Collaborative divorce attorneys spend hours in formal and informal training learning how to recognize their own...

Breastfeeding and Custody

Breastfeeding and Custody

A recent article making the rounds has highlighted an issue that has simmered in the family law world for decades: How should breastfeeding impact child custody arrangements?The answers are not simple legally. As the article points out, North Carolina courts and many...

The Slamming Doors of Divorce Negotiation (and How to Avoid Them)

The Slamming Doors of Divorce Negotiation (and How to Avoid Them)

The benefits of Collaborative Divorce can be difficult for clients to appreciate in advance. Seeing and appreciating how a joint problem-solving negotiation differs from adversarial and transactional negotiation in substance and result is far easier in...

Holiday Co-parenting:  Tips for Planning for the Holidays

Holiday Co-parenting: Tips for Planning for the Holidays

Navigating holidays in a divorce can be stressful at a time when everyone just wants to relax and enjoy themselves. Holidays often have deep emotional roots and figuring out how to handle them in a divorce can create emotional disagreements.When it comes to holidays...

Normal Marital Hatred

Normal Marital Hatred

A recent article has people talking about the expectations we all carry into marriage and how we react when they are invariably unmet. According to the marriage therapists and researchers quoted in the article, a degree of difficulty and hard feelings is...

Narcissism and Gaslighting:  Buzzwords, Misunderstandings, or Both?

Narcissism and Gaslighting: Buzzwords, Misunderstandings, or Both?

In the last few years, I have heard the phrases "gaslighting" and "narcissism" at least weekly. Prior to that I'd never heard the term gaslighting and narcissism came up pretty rarely. It seems that at least half of the people I talk to in my practice describe their...

FAFSA, Student Aid, College Funding and Divorce

FAFSA, Student Aid, College Funding and Divorce

Paying for college is a common topic of conversation with my divorcing clients. Typically, if nothing else, divorcing parents can agree that they want their kids to go to college, and they want to financially support that in whatever way their situation allows.The...

Govern your separation agreement, or it will govern you.

Govern your separation agreement, or it will govern you.

No one knows what the future holds.  That includes (shockingly) attorneys, no matter what they tell you. That means that your divorce or family law negotiation will not cover everything that may come up in your life down the road.  Also, there is no perfect...