Three Divorces In One

By CPSD Admin | September 9, 2016

by Traci Hoppes, Family Law Attorney Law & Mediation Firm of Klueck & Hoppes Family law attorneys are hired to help people obtain a legal divorce. However, most divorce clients are really going through three different “divorces” at the same time: 1.  Emotional Divorce The emotional divorce begins with the decision to separate and ends…

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Real Talk San Diego Features Attorney Meredith Lewis

By CPSD Admin | August 30, 2016

Tune in to Real Talk San Diego on ESPN Radio 1700 this Thursday, September 1, at 1 p.m. to hear Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego member and Certified Family Law Specialist Meredith Lewis. Meredith will discuss family law issues and mediation. You can listen from anywhere online: http://www.realtalksandiego.com/

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Is The Alternative to Killing Each Other The Solution to a Family’s Problems?

By CPSD Admin | August 28, 2016

by Sandra Joan Morris, Certified Family Law Specialist; Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Courts evolved long ago to provide an alternative to self-help and violent solutions to disagreements. Both sides submitted their positions, and a Solomon decided how to resolve the dispute. Determining a property boundary, or allocating fault and…

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Shawn Weber: Swimming With the Sharks or Dolphins?

By CPSD Admin | August 26, 2016

What type of attorney do you want to help you navigate your divorce? Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego member Shawn Weber describes his view of attorney styles in an interview on “Real Talk San Diego” heard on ESPN Radio 1700 AM. See a video of the interview here. Listen to the full interview…

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Seven Steps to Divorce Your Finances from Your Ex

By CPSD Admin | August 26, 2016

by Ginita Wall, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Even in the best of circumstances, a divorce is a long, arduous, and emotional task. As soon as you finalize the divorce, you might just want to curl up in bed for a few weeks and watch every single…

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Desensitizing, Brutalizing, And Degrading: Is This the Effect of Divorce Court?

By CPSD Admin | August 15, 2016

by Mark Hill, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Ryan Fentin-Thompson, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Pacific Divorce Management Oftentimes, a couple going through divorce is portrayed as angry, revengeful and resentful towards one another. While these feelings may be present we have found that the more prevalent sentiment for both parties is a…

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Four Tips For Healing After Divorce

By CPSD Admin | July 13, 2016

by Julia M. Garwood, Certified Family Law Specialist Garwood Family Law and Mediation The divorce process can be grueling and cumbersome. The best way to allow yourself to heal is by starting fresh in order to move on and start the healing process. The following are just a few tips that can help you overcome…

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Collaborators Support Kids’ Turn San Diego

By CPSD Admin | May 24, 2016

Both groups share commitment to children navigating family separations Contact: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR / 619-997-2495 or gayle@falconvalleygroup.com (SAN DIEGO) – More than 30 years of research continues to reveal negative effects of traditional divorce on children. Many of the 1.5 million children in the U.S. whose parents divorce every year feel as if their…

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New Technology Opens California Court System Access to All

By CPSD Admin | April 7, 2016

by Susan L Rapp, CFL-S California courts, including Superior Courts handling divorce, support, and child custody matters, have been severely impacted by state budget cuts. This has resulted in a reduction in family court personnel, reduced hours for filings, lengthy waits for divorce judgments to be processed, and delays in child support wage assignments being…

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