The Emotional Stages of Divorce

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Going through a divorce can be an emotional roller coaster!  The stages of emotions for you and your family can be overwhelming at times. The emotional stages felt during a divorce are very similar to those felt when a loved one passes. Here are the 5 stages of emotions that are experienced during and after…

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Innovation Solutions with Collaborative

Liz’s Background Liz Brown started out as a family law attorney / litigator.  She witnessed the success rate of the collaborative process via her law partner, Michele Lowenstein. So in her 11th year with the firm, she pursued extensive collaborative training just as Michele had done. Liz has been able to provide even more innovative…

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How Do We Manage Summer Vacation with Our Kids?

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When you have shared custody of your children with your co-parent, things can get overwhelming trying to make sure both of you get to enjoy summertime activities with your kids. Here are some tips that can help you keep the line of communication open with your ex-partner: Get everyone on the same page early on…

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How to Co-Parent with Your Ex

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You and your spouse have just started talking about moving forward with a divorce, and it has gotten off to a rough start. It’s hard to know how to begin the separation process. And when children are involved, it is even harder. The Collaborative Divorce process is an alternative dispute resolution method that can assist…

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Five Unique Challenges of a “Gray Divorce”

If you are over the age of 55 and have decided that it’s time to finally end our marriage, you are not alone. In fact, you are part of the gray divorce boom. Even as divorce rates across the United States decline, your age group is bucking the trend. Baby boomers are now divorcing at…

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CP CAL Conference Speaker Line Up Included Two Collaborative Practice San Diego Professionals

June 07, 2019 – CP CAL Conference Speaker Line Up Included Two Collaborative Practice San Diego, Professionals Excerpt: San Diego, CA — (SBWIRE) — 06/07/2019 — Meredith Lewis, CLS-F, CDFA and Shawn Skillin, Esq. co-chaired this year’s CP CAL Conference, the California statewide Conference for Collaborative Professionals. Read the full press release at: http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/cp-cal-conference-speaker-line-up-included-two-collaborative-practice-san-diego-professionals-1230542.htm Download…

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How is Child Support and Spousal Support Figured?

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Are you going through a divorce?  Will you be responsible for child or spousal support?  Make sure you know the answers to your questions before you go through your divorce proceedings. Join us July 6 to learn more about child and spousal support and get answers to many of the other questions you may have.…

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Retirement & Divorce: What You Need to Know

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The stress levels experienced during a marital separation can seem relentless at times. There are so many different things to remember during your divorce process. One of the most important financial concerns is, how will my divorce change the future of my retirement? Did you know that your social security retirement and disability benefits may…

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