Separation/Divorce
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This consultation aims at addressing contested issues related to divorce: finances, custody, child support, spousal support, child visitation arrangements, etc.
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Mediating a custody agreement between two parents can be very taxing and stressful for any parent, especially when the children are young. Although Islam sets certain parameters and guidelines for custody issues, it requires a focus on the children's interests and assessing the capacity of each parent to contribute to the children's well-being. We try to help parents balance between the two factors as they relate to the issue of child custody. The goal of this session is to bring the parents to focus on each other's good qualities for the sake of the children.
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This consultation aims at helping the parties amicably develop an Islamically acceptable agreement to resolve post-divorce financial issues and take such an agreement to a lawyer to the court to ratify it, instead of going through an agonizing and expensive legal battle in court.
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Uncontested (mutually agreeable) divorce is an amicable divorce process in which the two parties agree not only to divorce but also to the conditions of how to handle the divorce and all related issues, such as finances, spousal support, living conditions, and child support and visitation.
Amicably agreeing to the above mentioned issues on an Islamic basis will not only help make the divorce process as easy as possible, but it will also save the couple tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers and court fees, besides the agonizing legal process.
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This consultation serves couples who are contemplating divorce as a last resort option when they feel that all else has failed. Either party contemplating divorce may schedule this consultation separately or together with their spouse. During this session, we offer certain things to consider in determining the basic issues related to such a decision, such as:
Has the couple really developed a plan to avert divorce?
What was the plan? And who complied with that plan? And who didn't and why?
Are there things either party could do to avert divorce?
What about the consideration for a period of separation to cool down the temperature and to open a chance for reconsideration?
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This consultation session aims at giving the couple a cooling off period with a clear agenda they develop under specific guidelines, depending on their situation and their goals.
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