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Divorce Is No Fiesta: Get Answers at May 5 Workshop
Even when divorce makes the most sense for you and your family, it’s not a happy occasion. Uncertainty about the best way to approach your divorce can turn an already difficult situation into one filled with anxiety, stress, and strong emotions. When you can get the answers you need and feel better informed, you can…
Read MoreSDVoyager Feature: Lynn Waldman on Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative divorce is featured in a new profile Q&A with Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego board president Lynn Waldman on SDVoyager.com, a platform whose mission statement aligns with our own in many ways: “Our mission is build a platform that fosters collaboration and support for small businesses, independent artists and entrepreneurs, local institutions…
Read MoreDivorce: A Professional’s Personal Story
by Mark C. Hill, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Managing Director, Pacific Divorce Management It is not unusual for professionals who work in the divorce field to have been motivated in their choice of career by personal experience of divorce. Sometimes it is the memory of how their parents’ divorce was handled in…
Read MoreWho Asks For A Divorce More Often, Men or Women?
Researchers have a gold mine of data when it comes to studying divorce and divorce trends. Two recent studies looked at who initiates divorce more often, men or women. Surprise – both studies, one conducted by Stanford University sociologist Michael Rosenfeld and another produced by the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics…
Read MoreDivorce and Taxes: What You Need To Know
by Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®, CDFA™ Divorce is difficult enough. What could add to the anxiety that divorce brings? Taxes. If you are one of the many people who recently divorced, this year, as a result you will be coping with new tax issues, and may even be filing your own tax return for…
Read MoreFull-Team Collaborative Practice: Diverse Expertise Provides Best Value
by Shawn Weber, Certified Family Law Specialist Weber Dispute Resolution, Solana Beach, California The Full-Team Collaborative Divorce Process Collaborative Practice is an excellent way to resolve difficult disputes including issues surrounding divorce or separation. In a Collaborative Divorce, parties hire specially trained attorneys who enter inter into a written agreement with the parties th at…
Read MoreWhat About The Kids?
by Dr. Debra Dupree, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Relationships That Matter You’ve made the decision to divorce. It’s been agonizing but a decision that had to be made. Now, what about the children? Never in your wildest dreams did you expect to bring children into the world so they could live in two different…
Read MoreWant to Divorce Like Brad and Angie? Choose Collaborative Divorce
After the initial news about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce hit the headlines including accusations of angry episodes and plenty of gossipy accusations, the two famous actors realized their family, especially their six minor children, would be better off if they didn’t hash out their problems in public. When the dust settled, the pair…
Read MoreDivorce Ain’t Pretty But It Doesn’t Have to Get Ugly
by Anne Janda, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Collaborative Coach The best divorce is plain and simple. Here are five ways to have one of those. Tell the truth. If you’re having an affair, it’s time to spill the beans. If you’ve been squirreling away marital funds in a secret savings or…
Read MoreTop 5 Financial Moves If Divorce Is In Your Future
If previous statistics are any prediction, a wave of divorce filings will hit courts across the United States including in San Diego County at the beginning of 2017. Divorce is a chaotic time, but no matter how difficult it is, it is critically important to address your financial situation and take several specific steps before…
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