National Association of Divorce Professionals

National Association of Divorce Professionals Making a positive impact on the divorce process one professional at a time! https://hipolink.me/thenadpofficial

NADP is dedicated to providing access, connections, and results for our members and the unique opportunity to create strategic alliances within the divorce industry. Through our meetings with divorce-centered education, networking experience, and online platform, NADP members locally and nationally come together in a powerful and productive way. Our members include:

LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
• Attorneys (including those that specialize in family, real estate, corporate, will & estate planning, tax, bankruptcy, and criminal law)
• Mediators
• Guardians Ad Litem
• Parenting Coordinators

FINANCE PROFESSIONALS
• Certified Public Accountants
• Forensic Accountants
• Business Valuators
• Tax Advisors
• Financial Advisors, Analysts, Managers, and CDFAs
• Investment Bankers
• Banking Professionals

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/COACHES
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Social Workers
• Counselors
• Therapists
• Life Coaches
• Divorce Coaches
• Career Coaches

RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONALS
• Real Estate Agents
• Real Estate Brokers
• Mortgage Brokers
• Insurance Agents
• Title Agents
• Property Appraisers

NADP is proud to make a positive impact on the divorce process, one professional at a time! For more information, email [email protected] or call 1-888-NADP-365

Your network says something about the way you practice.Not because of how many people you know, but because of what happ...
10/08/2026

Your network says something about the way you practice.

Not because of how many people you know, but because of what happens when a client needs expertise beyond your scope.

Can you recognize the need early?

Do you know who should be brought into the conversation?

Can you make that connection with confidence?

That is where collaboration becomes a competitive advantage.

A well-developed interdisciplinary network gives you access to perspectives you are not expected to have yourself. It can help uncover considerations earlier, reduce gaps between decisions, and create a more connected experience for the client.

And there is another benefit that is easy to overlook:

The people you trust enough to refer are also the people who learn to trust you.

Over time, strong collaboration builds something far more valuable than a list of contacts. It builds professional credibility in both directions.

That is exactly the kind of professional community NADP was built to create.

Connect, learn, and build relationships with divorce professionals who understand the value of working across disciplines.

Explore the NADP community at TheNADP.com.

2 NADP Member Meetings. 2 days apart. 2 different ways to better understand what is really happening with your clients.T...
10/06/2026

2 NADP Member Meetings. 2 days apart. 2 different ways to better understand what is really happening with your clients.

This October, NADP is offering something we do not often have, 2 national Member Meetings in the same week, each focused on a different factor that can shape client behavior, communication, and decision-making.

🧠 OCTOBER 20 | When Clients Cannot Think Clearly
A client may understand your advice and still be unable to act on it effectively.

This session explores how nervous-system activation can affect reasoning, flexibility, perspective-taking, and decision-making, and what professionals can do to reduce reactivity before trying to solve the problem.

Presented by Richard Heller, LMSW, PCC, Parent Coordinator, mediator, professional coach, and founder of Bridge Builders Parent Coordination, with more than 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families.

Register for October 20:
https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-oct2026/

💬 OCTOBER 22 | The Five Phases of Divorce Grief
Not every difficult client is simply “high conflict.” Sometimes grief is driving the resistance, indecision, escalation, or repeated setbacks.

This session gives professionals a framework for recognizing the emotional phase a client may be in, adapting communication accordingly, and reducing emotionally driven missteps.

Presented by Oona Metz, a nationally recognized divorce expert, therapist, author of Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women, and a clinician with 30 years of experience specializing in divorce.

Register for October 22:
https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-oona-metz-oct2026/

One session helps you understand what happens when a client’s nervous system is highly activated.
The other helps you understand what may be happening emotionally throughout the divorce grief process.

Together, they offer a much fuller picture of why clients behave the way they do, and how professionals can respond more effectively.

Guests are welcome to attend one complimentary NADP Member Meeting. NADP members are encouraged to take advantage of both.

A divorce decree can shape a child’s financial future for years to come, especially when that child has special needs.On...
09/22/2026

A divorce decree can shape a child’s financial future for years to come, especially when that child has special needs.

On October 6 at 12:00 PM ET, our Special Needs Chapter will explore:

How Special Needs Trusts in Your Divorce Decree Can Protect Your Child’s Financial Future

We’ll discuss important considerations including:

• First-party and third-party special needs trusts
• Future and indefinite child support
• Medical and educational decision-making rights
• GET HIPP reimbursement strategies
• Trustee roles and enforcement provisions

These are details that can easily be overlooked during divorce, but may have a lasting impact on a child’s financial security and care.

📅 October 6
⏰ 12:00 to 1:00 PM ET

Register here:
https://thenadp.com/event/special-needs-chapter-meeting-oct2026/

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨Today is a chance to slow down, enjoy the people around you, and make the most of a well-deserved lo...
09/08/2026

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨

Today is a chance to slow down, enjoy the people around you, and make the most of a well-deserved long weekend.

From all of us at the National Association of Divorce Professionals and The CDS® Training, we wish you a safe, relaxing, and wonderful Labor Day! 💙

AI can draft the email, summarize the document, organize ideas, and even suggest possible solutions.But can you trust th...
08/27/2026

AI can draft the email, summarize the document, organize ideas, and even suggest possible solutions.

But can you trust the output?

As AI becomes part of everyday professional practice, conflict professionals need more than a list of tools. They need to understand when AI is useful, when it creates risk, and where human judgment must remain in control.

Join us for the NADP September Monthly Member Meeting:

Artificial Intelligence and the Human Heart of Conflict: What Every Conflict Professional Needs to Know About AI

📅 Tuesday, September 15
🕛 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
💻 Live on Zoom
🎤 Don Schapira, Q.Med., PM, CDS®

Register here: https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-sept2026/

Through real-world examples, demonstrations, and practical frameworks, Don will explore how AI can support communication, mediation preparation, document review, and conflict management, while addressing the privacy, bias, ethical, and accountability concerns professionals cannot afford to overlook.

You will learn how to:
• Recognize where AI can genuinely improve your work
• Understand why AI can produce confident but incorrect results
• Evaluate privacy, bias, and ethical risks before using it
• Decide when AI should, and should not, be part of the process
• Preserve empathy, trust, accountability, and professional judgment

The goal is not to replace the human side of conflict resolution. It is to understand how to use AI without compromising it.

Reserve your spot for September 15: https://thenadp.com/event/monthly-member-meeting-sept2026/

Parents of children with special needs are used to advocating, planning ahead, and putting their child first.During divo...
08/24/2026

Parents of children with special needs are used to advocating, planning ahead, and putting their child first.

During divorce, though, protecting the child also means helping the parent protect their own stability, resources, and ability to make sound decisions.

Join the NADP Special Needs Chapter for:
Helping Parents Support Their Child's Special Needs During Divorce
📅 September 1
🕛 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
💻 Live on Zoom
🎤 Rebecca Stern, JD, CPM, Founder of Pearl Mediation
Register here:
https://thenadp.com/event/special-needs-chapter-meeting-sept2026/

Rebecca will discuss how professionals can help parents build the right divorce team, ask better questions, prepare for challenges, and move through the process with the resources needed to continue supporting a child with special needs.

She will also introduce The Bridge™ Experience, a 6-month program designed to help parents better understand the financial and practical decisions ahead.

Register here: https://thenadp.com/event/special-needs-chapter-meeting-sept2026/

The biggest change happening in divorce isn't that clients have more questions. It's that they have more information tha...
08/10/2026

The biggest change happening in divorce isn't that clients have more questions. It's that they have more information than ever before.

Many clients arrive after reading articles, watching videos, listening to podcasts, or asking AI for guidance. They often have pages of information, but very little clarity about what actually applies to their situation.

That shift is changing what professionals are expected to provide.

Technical expertise remains essential, but today's clients also need someone who can help them interpret information, connect the dots, communicate effectively, and understand how one decision may affect every other part of their divorce.

This is also why interdisciplinary collaboration has become more valuable than ever. No single profession sees the entire picture, but together, professionals can help clients navigate it with greater confidence.

The divorce profession continues to evolve. Those who embrace communication, collaboration, and lifelong learning will be well positioned to meet the expectations of today's clients.

What shift have you noticed most in your own profession over the past few years?

Clients may not remember every document, calculation, recommendation, or technical explanation.They will remember whethe...
07/30/2026

Clients may not remember every document, calculation, recommendation, or technical explanation.

They will remember whether you made a complicated process feel clearer or more overwhelming.

What separates strong divorce professionals is not technical expertise alone. It is the ability to communicate complex information clearly, remain steady when emotions escalate, and recognize when another professional’s perspective is needed.

In divorce, the quality of the guidance matters. So does the way that guidance is delivered.

A client can receive technically correct advice and still feel confused, unheard, or unprepared. Strong professionals understand that clarity is not simply explaining information. It is confirming that the client understands the decision, its consequences, and what happens next.

They also understand that emotional regulation is part of professional competence. Clients may enter conversations carrying fear, anger, urgency, or grief. A professional’s ability to remain calm, maintain boundaries, and avoid escalating the emotional intensity can directly influence the client’s ability to make thoughtful decisions.

Finally, strong professionals do not work in isolation. They recognize how legal, financial, mental health, and residential decisions intersect, and they know when coordination can protect the client from avoidable complications.

Technical skill may establish credibility.

Communication, clarity, and professional steadiness are what clients remember.

Learn more about the National Association of Divorce Professionals at TheNADP.com.

College planning is rarely just about choosing a school.For separated, divorced, and remarried parents, decisions about ...
07/24/2026

College planning is rarely just about choosing a school.

For separated, divorced, and remarried parents, decisions about financial aid, household information, college affordability, scholarships, and student loans can become significantly more complicated. When a student also has special needs, families may require even more thoughtful and individualized guidance.

Join us for the next NADP Special Needs Chapter Meeting:

College Planning for Divorced Parents of Students With Special Needs

🗓 August 4, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
💻 Live on Zoom

Save your spot here: https://thenadp.com/event/special-needs-chapter-meeting-aug2026/

🎤 Presented by Vicki Vollweiler
Founder of College Financial Prep

During this educational session, Vicki will share practical strategies to help separated, divorced, widowed, remarried, and co-parenting families approach the college planning and financial aid process with greater clarity and confidence.

The discussion will include:

• Financial aid considerations for divorced and separated parents
• FAFSA and CSS Profile planning
• College affordability and scholarship opportunities
• Financial aid appeals and student loan planning
• Considerations for families of students with special needs
• Ways to reduce financial uncertainty and emotional stress throughout the process

Whether you support families through legal, financial, mental health, educational, or parenting-related decisions, this session will help you better understand the questions families may face and the planning considerations that should not be overlooked.

We hope you will join us for this important conversation.

Register here: https://thenadp.com/event/special-needs-chapter-meeting-aug2026/

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