Posts Tagged ‘spousal support’
Understanding the Chemistry Of A Divorce
People often express the need to find “chemistry” in their relationships, the connection, bond, or feeling of commonality between two people. Without positive chemistry, any potential for a relationship is stopped cold. But even an intense attraction which leads to a marriage can often fade or become lost over time, leading to the decision to…
Read MoreWhy a Collaborative Divorce Makes Financial Sense
For couples ready to part ways, a Collaborative Divorce can often prevent the angry, destructive results of many divorce proceedings. As reported in U.S. News & World Report, Collaborative Divorce embraces the concept that a couple once considered themselves partners during their marriage, and should be able to end it together as well, deciding how…
Read MoreDel Mar Times: Solana Beach lawyer named president for statewide group
Attorney Shawn Weber, a former president and active member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego, received coverage in the Del Mar Times/Solana Beach Sun as he assumes the presidency of Collaborative Practice California, the statewide association for Collaborative Practice. Shawn is one of several members who plays a significant professional leadership role…
Read MoreKeeping The Costs Of Divorce Down Is Up To You
by Myra Chack Fleischer Lead Counsel, Fleischer & Ravreby There is an old joke about divorce. Why is divorce so expensive? Because it’s worth it. Humor is rooted in the truth. The truth is that sometimes getting divorced can cost a lot of money. The legal fees can seem out of proportion after it’s all…
Read MoreShould You Treat Your Marriage Like A Business?
There are many new models for what used to be the traditional marriage. People are living together without getting married in the legal sense. People are establishing domestic partnerships. There are now legal same-sex marriages. When couples break up, many times they end up in new legal territory. What isn’t new is that any breakup…
Read MoreDon’t Divorce Alone: It Takes A Village
by Myra Chack Fleischer, CFL-S, Fleischer & Ravreby As we start a new year, it is natural to take stock of your life and look for ways to improve your situation. Sometimes, this means facing the reality that a divorce is necessary for your emotional and sometimes financial health. January is the month with the…
Read MoreChoose Your Divorce Date
by Carol Severance, Attorney at Law and Certified Family Law Specialist You chose your wedding date and you and your spouse can choose your divorce date. Some people think the day the Judge signs your Judgment is the day your marriage terminates. But that’s not always true. Spouses have some control over that date. A…
Read MoreSix Tips for Separating Emotions from Economics in Divorce
by Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®, CDFA They say that a bad marriage is like a game of cards. You start out with two hearts and a diamond – but end up wishing for a club and a spade. When those feelings surface during a divorce, it leads to unproductive conflict and often results in a…
Read MoreMore Women Are Paying Child Support and Spousal Support
When a female celebrity making big money paid out spousal support, it made headlines: Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson. Now the trend is trickling down. Women are breaking professional and societal barriers at a tremendous rate today. Women professionals, entrepreneurs, military and organizational leaders are no longer considered unusual. Just as gender…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Method Mirrors Reality, Replacing Fear With Relief
by Meredith G. Lewis, Esq. Certified Legal Specialist-Family Law Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Lewis, Warren & Setzer, LLP For the first several years of my family law practice, I represented clients who were looking to the judicial system to make decisions regarding their children, finances and property. These clients felt it appropriate to provide a…
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