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The Certified Amicable Divorce Professional (CADP) Designation is offered only to members of the Amicable Divorce Network. This designation focuses on the life cycle of a divorce and goes step by step down the “Road of Resolution” to give professionals a deeper understanding of how to assist clients through the divorce process in a low conflict, child focused and efficient manner. The certification is a 10 hour course taught over a two day period during an in person training.

In 2024, the certification was offered at the Graduate Hotel in Nashville, TN on March 7-8.

What are Specialty Designations?

Once a professional becomes a CADP, they can enhance their education with Specialty Designations. Specialty Designations are one day courses on a specific topic. The Specialty Designations offered each year will change.

2024 Designations:

  • Child-centered divorce
  • Addiction
  • Gray Divorce

2023 Designations:

  • LGBTQIA+ Clients & Families
  • Special Needs Children
  • Financial Expert

What are the Topics Taught in the Core Training?

Designed to provide a deeper understanding of each stage of a divorce the topics of the core are called the “Road to Resolution” and focused on the following:

  • Building your client’s divorce team.
  • The psychological stages of divorce.
  • Having a child centered divorce.
  • Going from gladiator to amicable advocate.
  • Roadblocks to resolution.
  • Taking the blame game out of the process.
  • Emotional stages of divorce.
  • ADR options for resolving cases.
  • and MORE

Congratulations To Our Members Achieving The CADP, Gray Divorce & Child Centered Divorce Designations:

The Amicable Divorce Network is pleased to announce the network members that have achieved the Certified Amicable Divorce Professional designation.

This 2 day interdisciplinary training focuses on the Road to Resolution and goes step by step through the process of divorce while presenting difficult issues, called roadblocks, and teaching professionals how to navigate and resolve these outside the court system.

Amicable Divorce Network members who achieve the Certified Amicable Divorce Professional designation are then invited to expand their knowledge by taking Special Designation Trainings. In 2024, the Special Designation Trainings offered were Child Centered Divorce & Gray Divorce. Congratulations to members who achieved these Special Designations.

Current Certified Amicable Divorce Professionals:

Amicable Divorce Network Members Achieving The Gray Divorce Special Designation:

  • LAUREN AQUAVIVA (SC)
  • ERIN BISHOP (OH)
  • JAMES BISHOP (OH)
  • MARIBETH BLESSING (PA)
  • KATHY BLOOM (PA)
  • CASSI BROWN (GA)
  • AMY CARTER (GA)
  • DENNIS COLLARD (GA)
  • LAUREN DUCHARME (GA)
  • LAURIE DYKE (GA)
  • KRISTINE FLETCHER (GA)
  • TAMMY GRUEN (GA)
  • ANDREW HATHERLEY (NV)
  • JOANNE KLEINER (PA)
  • KRISTIN LIS (NJ)
  • MYLEE MCKINNEY (GA)
  • DARA MARIAS (NV)
  • TRACY MOORE-GRANT (GA)
  • ANNIE MULLIGAN (GA)
  • DEBBIE PELEROSE (GA)
  • ASHLEY PEPITONE (GA)
  • BEVERLY PRICE (SC)
  • NEENA SAXENA (GA)
  • KATHLEEN SHACK (GA)
  • NATALIE TESTON (GA)
  • CASEY TUGGLE (GA)

Amicable Divorce Network Members Achieving The Child-Centered Divorce Special Designation:

  • DENNIS COLLARD (GA)
  • LAUREN DUCHARME (GA)
  • SHERRIANN HICKS (GA)
  • ASHLEY PEPITONE (GA)
  • STEPHANIE ROBINS (GA)
  • KATHLEEN SHACK (GA)
  • TRACI WEISS (GA)