Posts Tagged ‘Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego’
Collaborative 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 MoreInterview: Tips For Successful Holiday Co-Parenting
The holidays aren’t always happy when you’re a single parent trying to work with your children’s mother or father to accommodate everyone’s schedule, see relatives, and spend special holiday time with the kids. Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego members Shawn Weber, attorney with Brave Weber Mack; and Justin Reckers, director of Pacific Divorce…
Read MoreAsk These Five Questions to Find Out If You Are a Candidate for Collaborative Divorce
by Adryenn Cantor, CFLS, AAML Law Office of Adryenn Cantor, San Diego, California If you see the completion of your marriage as transition, instead of failure, then you can consciously decide how to move forward in dissolving your marriage with grace and thoughtfulness. Instead of seeing the process as dividing assets, dividing time with the…
Read MoreTips for Handling the Holidays When Your Marriage No Longer Feels Like a “Gift”
by Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®, CDFA Holidays are usually a time for reconnecting, but if you are married — and not so happily — seasonal preparations and celebrations can put a major strain on relationships that are already teetering on the brink. So how do you celebrate the holidays when you don’t think your marriage…
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 MoreThe Emotional Impact of Divorce
Divorce is a life change and transition that challenges the emotional, interpersonal, and cognitive functioning of those experiencing it. These changes impact all members of the family–not only the parents and the children involved, but also members of the extended family. Divorce is a life experience like no other. Divorce is not an event–it is…
Read MoreTop Nine Collaborative Divorce Tips for Success
By Shawn Weber, CA State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist Past President, Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego Board Member of Collaborative Practice California My life as a family law attorney changed with my first Collaborative Practice case. I was moved by the idea of leaving the adversarial process that I found so harmful…
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