What Divorcing Parents Must Do When Spring Break and Teenagers Mix

Mar 19, 2013

By Julia M. Garwood, CFLS, Attorney at Law, Garwood Family Law and Mediation Spring break will be going on across the nation for the next month.  Various schools will be getting out for one to two weeks.  What do parents do when one parent wants to say “no” to their…

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Sperm Donor Being Pursued for Child Support

Mar 18, 2013

Family law attorney and CFLGSD member Myra Fleischer discussed a Kansas child support case making national news in this interview with NBC 7 San Diego. In the case, a man who participated in a private donation arranged via Craigslist to a same-sex couple is now being pursued for support after…

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Who Is A Parent in 2013?

Mar 14, 2013

by Frank X. Nageotte, CLS-FL Faced over the last 30 years with rapid advances in the science of human reproduction and fertility, DNA analysis, and genetics, the equally rapid evolution of the legal rights of gay and lesbian individuals, and significant changes in social views regarding traditional marriage, same-sex couples,…

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Taxes and Divorce: Six Tips For Women

Mar 8, 2013

CLFG San Diego member Justin Reckers, Director of Financial Planning at Pacific Wealth Management and Managing Director at Pacific Divorce Management, shares this recent article from Forbes Magazine with tips to help women (and men, too) who were divorced in 2012 or going through a divorce now that will help…

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T. Boone Pickens Endorses Collaborative Divorce

Mar 4, 2013

The latest endorsement for collaborative divorce comes from Texas oilman and billionaire T. Boone Pickens. Pickens recently chose the collaborative divorce process for his fourth divorce from wife Madeleine. Pickens discussed his experience at a private event for the State Bar of Texas. In an interview with the Dallas Business…

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Gray divorces and the family: Divorce hurts children of all ages, even when they’re grown

Feb 21, 2013

by Constance Ahrons, Ph.D, CFLGSD member Are you contemplating divorce after being married 20 years or more?  You aren’t alone. In fact, you are part of what some call the gray divorce revolution. When Al and Tipper Gore announced their divorce, after what appeared to be a long and loving…

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Don’t Let a Gray Divorce Put You In The Red Financially

Feb 14, 2013

                        The issues surrounding a “Grey Divorce” – divorcing in your 50s, 60s, or later years  – present many of the same issues that occur when divorcing at earlier ages. However, the fact the divorce is happening later in…

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A divorce lawyer’s 7 Valentine’s Day tips for a happy marriage

Feb 14, 2013

Other than Cupid, there’s no one better qualified to give advice on love and marriage than a divorce attorney. After being involved in hundreds of divorce proceedings, there are certain failings in common that might not seem so obvious. Sure, there is infidelity, and there is abuse. But many marriages…

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Love and Real Estate with CFLGSD attorney Shawn Weber on “The Real Estate Radio Hour”

Feb 14, 2013

Attorney Shawn Weber discussed collaborative divorce, mediation, deferring sale of the family residence, and the phenomenon called “nesting” during his Valentine’s Day  appearance on the Real Estate Radio Hour on San Diego AM 1700 ESPN Radio.  Shawn has become the show’s resident expert on “Love and Real Estate.” It’s a…

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January: Divorce Month

Feb 2, 2013

Divorce filings typically peak in January each year. Couples decide to wait until after the holidays, or postpone until the first of the year for tax reasons. Whatever the reason, it can mean serious changes in lifestyle and financial status. In this article published January 31 on Morningstar Advisor.com, CFLGSD’s…

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