THE Amicable Divorce Expert with Judith Weigle

Voluntary Settlement Conferences Instead of Mediation with Kathryn Costas, CDFA

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Description

In this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert, you will learn the following:

 

  1. What a Voluntary Settlement Conference (VSC) is.

 

  1. Who comprises and attends a VSC.

 

  1. Purpose of a VSC.

 

  1. The Judge in a VSC is chosen by both sides. The Judge is a Private Judge.

 

  1. The Judge in a VSC can be directive in terms of how a Judge in a divorce trial will more than likely decide on issues.

 

  1. What a DissoMaster calculator does for child and spousal support/alimony, and how to use it for support.

 

  1. VSCs take place outside of a courthouse.

 

  1. Who pays for the Judge and all legal and financial professionals in a VSC.

 

  1. How a Mission Statement at the outset of a divorce can be helpful.

 

  1. Divorce is a grieving process and will influence the settlement.

 

  1. The Emotional Settlement and the Legal Settlement, how do people do both?

 

  1. How can a Parenting Coach help in the transition from in-home parenting to co-parenting in two homes.

 

  1. How children are affected by co-parents who fight.

 

  1. The Goal: Two Financially Stable Households

 

  1. Pathway to a confident financial settlement

 

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Biography

 

Kathy Costas is a Vice President and CDFA® or Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® at EP Wealth Advisors. She has been working in the financial services industry since 1987. She uses her education and personal experience to serve as a compassionate guide to help her clients successfully navigate the financial aspects of the divorce process.

 

Kathy is a member of the National Association of Divorce Professionals and was appointed by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts as the chair of the Southern California chapter of the Divorce Alliance, a group for divorce professionals. She is also the leader of the Conejo Divorce Resources Professionals group.  Kathy is an active volunteer with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a member of the local chapter of the nonprofit fundraising group Dining For Women.

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-costas-8a042415/

 

Email is Kcostas@epwealth.com

805-372-1093