Posts Tagged ‘divorce’
Survey: 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…
Read MoreWhen Advice Hurts, Not Helps During a Divorce
by Mel Mackler, MA, LMFT Coaching and Education for an Emotionally Healthy Divorce In the face of adversity, we all can use support and, sometimes, advice from friends and family that we trust and are close to us. These two camps are always ready to come to our aid and defense when we are in…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Discussed in new National Law Review Article
Collaborative divorce enjoyed visibility in this well-written article posted this month on the National Law Review website. The article, titled “Do I Litigate, Mediate, or Collaborate on my Divorce?” is written by Richard A. Gray, a Virginia-based attorney. It offers a very basic overview explanation of the three approaches to divorce. Members of the Collaborative…
Read MoreA Bedtime Story for Children of Divorce
One of the strongest benefits of Collaborative Divorce is the focus on putting the family and especially your children first throughout the process, for their longtime well-being. Author Jackie Pilossoph shares a first person story about the lessons she has learned about putting her own current feelings of disappointment and anger aside, successfully creating a…
Read MorePrenuptial Agreements Not Only For The Wealthy
by Justin A. Reckers, CFP®, CDFATM, Director of Financial Planning Pacific Wealth Management and Pacific Divorce Management Most people who divorce do not have the financial concerns of Rupert Murdoch. The wealthy media mogul recently announced the impending divorce from his third wife, Wendi Deng, after 14 years of marriage. Murdoch, CEO and chairman of…
Read MoreKids In The Courtroom: Good Idea Or Not?
Children often want to be heard when their parents separate and divorce. How can children have a voice without exposing them to courtroom battles? by Nancy Stassinopoulos, Attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist, Stassinopoulos & Schweitzer, LLP, San Diego, CA The traditional Family Court system, which is based on litigation with attorneys for each parent,…
Read MoreDivorce Rage to Blame for Santa Monica Shootings, Ricin Letters
CFLG San Diego member Myra Chack Fleischer found a common thread between two recent violent acts, one of which caused the deaths of five innocent people. In both the recent shootings at Santa Monica College, and ricin filled letters sent to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, unaddressed rage about divorce was…
Read MoreState of Washington Encourages Collaborative Divorce
The State of Washington passed new legislation which encourages couples to consider collaborative divorce, keeping families out of courtrooms. The bill signed by Jay Inslee is called the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. It allows couples to agree on terms of their divorce without going to court. The members of CFLG San Diego congratulate Governor Inslee…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Can Make Divorce Cheaper
CFLGSD member Shawn Weber of Brave, Mack and Webers reports that collaborative divorce was recently featured as a good alternative to the expenses of going through the court system to get divorced. Fox Business News recently interviewed attorney Randy Kessler, founding partner of law firm Kessler & Solomiany in Atlanta, Georgia, on tips for saving…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce and Middle East Diplomacy
by Barbara Brown, CFLS Brown and Brown, San Diego What does Collaborative Divorce have in common with the Camp David Summit that led to the Israeli-Egyptian Peace treaty in 1978 and the successful release of American hostages from Iran in 1981? Both the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty and the Iranian hostage release employed the technique of…
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