Posts Tagged ‘child support’
Collaborative Divorce Offers Alternatives to “Divorce Corp.” Documentary
January 20, 2014 Contact: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR 619-997-2495 or gayle@falconvalleygroup.com (SAN DIEGO) – The release of the new documentary film “Divorce Corp.” has generated renewed attention and focus on family law court proceedings involving divorce, child custody and child support issues across the United States. While the film offers a critique of the…
Read MoreCollaborative Family Law Group of San Diego Featured on “San Diego Living”
Representatives of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego appeared on “San Diego Living” on Monday, December 30 on San Diego 6 (CW6/XETV). Family law attorney Nancy Taylor, financial specialist Cinda Jones and psychologist/coach Dr. Robert Simon were interviewed by host Marc Bailey, who asked them to explain the collaborative divorce model and answer…
Read MoreCollaborative Family Law Group of San Diego sees record membership growth in 2013
January 2, 2014 Contact: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR – 619-997-2495 or gayle@falconvalleygroup.com (SAN DIEGO) – The Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego (CFLG San Diego) saw record membership growth in 2013. CFLG San Diego is a non-profit group of legal, financial, and mental health professionals trained in the Collaborative Process as an alternative to…
Read MoreNine Holiday Tips For Divorced Moms, Dads, and Kids
Family holidays are held up to impossible standards by the media and our memories. Gatherings, gifts, meals and events are all expected to be picture perfect. Who could possibly live up to these standards? Add the realities of separation and divorce and the holidays become that much more difficult. As families start wrestling with custody…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Sets Stage for Healthy Co-Parenting
When parents of minor children divorce, they cannot completely sever ties between them. They remain members of a family through their children. The goal of Collaborative Divorce is to help a divorcing couple define and implement the settlement that best meets the needs of their family, and learn new skills for more effective communication, conflict…
Read MoreClaiming ‘Head of Household’ Status, Dependent Children During Divorce
by Alex Kwoka, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Alexandra M. Kwoka If you are considering separating or divorcing, and/or moving from the marital home with a child or children, thinking about how you will file your tax return is important. First: When will you separate into two households? If you move out after June…
Read MoreDivision of Marital Assets in Divorce: Fairness and Respect
A recent Forbes Magazine article offers advice specifically to women about assets in a financial portfolio that they might overlook when working on the division of those assets in a divorce. From a practical standpoint, it’s true that people don’t always clearly identify or think about all of their “assets” at the time of divorce.…
Read MoreBrave New World of Divorce: Alimony For Your Eggs?
Divorce is never a happy situation. But it can be especially difficult for women who would like to become mothers and face an expiration date on their fertility. Reproductive medicine provides many more options for people who wish to become parents. But this can also complicate a divorce. Fertility preservation could now become an issue…
Read MoreTips for Empty Nesters When the Kids Leave for College
Many parents are working through the transition in their lives created when their children leave for college. As CFLGSD member and family law attorney Julia Garwood notes, things change. They no longer know when the kids are home, whether they are eating or sleeping properly, who they are hanging out with, and other everyday activities.…
Read MoreSurvey: Single Fathers Head Record Number of Households with Minor Children in U.S.
A record 8% of households with minor children in the United States are headed by a single father, up from just over 1% in 1960, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. The number of single father households has increased about ninefold since 1960, from less than…
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