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Do You Need A Child Specialist For Your Divorce?
Working with a Child Specialist through the Collaborative Divorce process can help your children move forward without lasting emotional damage. by Frann Setzer, Esq. MBA/Certified Family Law Specialist Lewis, Warren & Setzer, LLP The holidays can be a stressful time of the year, but for those going through separation or divorce that stress can be magnified.…
Read MoreSan Diego Osteopathic Physicians Learn About Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego incoming 2016 president, attorney Myra Chack Fleischer, CFL-S, and board member Cinda Jones, CFP, CDFA, joined members of the San Diego Osteopathic Medical Association spoke at the group’s November meeting for a presentation on Collaborative Practice as an alternative to traditional litigated divorce. The presentation provided an overview…
Read MoreWhat If We Get Stuck Mid-Divorce?
by Robin A. DeVito, Attorney at Law, Certified Family Law Specialist One of the most frequently asked questions by clients considering using the Collaborative process for their divorce is this: What if we get stuck? What if there are issues that simply cannot be resolved during the Collaborative process? Does court then become our only…
Read MoreDoes ‘Separation’ Have to Mean Scorched Earth?
by Meredith Brown, Attorney, Brown and Brown Most divorcing couples can agree on the day they were married but it is not uncommon for spouses to have very different ideas of when the marriage was “over.” Sometimes the dates expressed by spouses are years apart. How do couples set their date of separation? Why does…
Read MoreHow the Divorce Process Might Change Your Standard of Living
The decision to get divorced isn’t one people take lightly. Frequently it comes after months or even years of trying to make it work, and weighing your alternatives. In this recent column from the Huffington Post, experts including Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego member Justin Reckers, Justin A. Reckers, CFP, CDFA and CEO…
Read MoreYour Real Estate Options During Divorce (VIDEO)
The financial impact of divorce on the family is one of the leading concerns couples have entering the divorce process. For most families, the family home is their largest single investment. What are you options? Should you sell your home when you divorce? Should you keep it and co-own it? What about renting it out?…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Featured on “Real Talk San Diego” Radio and Podcast
Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego member Meredith Lewis, attorney with the law firm Lewis, Warren & Setzer, introduced Collaborative Divorce and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution on the radio talk show “Real Talk San Diego” with host Jason Cash. Lewis explains how Collaborative Divorce is an especially good alternative for families with…
Read MoreThe Baby Boomer Divorce and Why Collaborative Divorce Is a Good Choice for the Over 50 Crowd
by Michele Sacks Lowenstein, Certified Family Law Specialist, Lowenstein Brown A P.L.C. Do you know that 25% of people getting divorced today are over 50? Do you know that getting a divorce late in life presents additional financial consequences? Do you know that people who divorce late in life are more likely than not to…
Read MoreRealistic Expectations in Divorce: Do Leopards Ever Really Change Their Spots?
by Shawn D. Skillin, Esq. Collaborative Attorney and Mediator As a mediator, I met with a Mediation couple today. I like both of them very much. We are the same ages, have similar interests and if I wasn’t their divorce mediator, I could be friends with each of them. But what struck me again today,…
Read MorePoway Scripps Ranch Rotary Club Learns about Collaborative Divorce
Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego president Anna M. Addleman, CPA, CDFA, CFF, CFE; and attorney Myra Chack Fleischer, CFL-S, incoming 2016 President, joined members of the Poway Scripps Ranch Rotary Club at the September meeting for a presentation on Collaborative Practice as an alternative to traditional litigated divorce. The presentation provided an overview…
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