by Shawn Weber | Jun 20, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Mediation
There’s a new press release on the San Diego Superior Court homepage relating to the deep budget cuts the courts are facing as a result of the current California budget problems. Honestly, the cuts to the San Diego Superior Court are huge and my family law...
by Shawn Weber | Jun 12, 2012 | Children, custody, divorce, mental health, parenting, Relationships
Newsweek recently published an article citing formerly sealed documents from the Bobby Kennedy, Jr. v. Mary Kennedy custody battle. Apparently it revealed concerns that Mary Kennedy may have suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This article caught my...
by Shawn Weber | May 10, 2012 | custody, divorce, Holidays, Marriage, Relationships
As promised, here is another article from Carolyn B. Ellis with tips for handling Mother’s Day after divorce. These are very good tips. I hope they are helpful! http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/divorce_politics_6_tips_to_handle.html If you are or someone you...
by Shawn Weber | May 7, 2012 | Children, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Holidays, Marriage, parenting, Relationships
Mother’s Day is coming up. This is one of those emotion charged holidays that seem to increase my billable hours. This is because so much mischief is done around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. I will be posting different articles throughout the...
by Shawn Weber | May 2, 2012 | divorce, Marriage, Relationships
This article does a good job of encouraging an HONEST and OPEN conversation about the pending divorce. I can’t tell you how many of my clients have really struggled with this issue. Another good article would be one about how to talk to the kids about the...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
A friend and colleague of mine, Attorney Mark Baer, gave a great spech at the Divorce Expo in Detroit on March 23, 2012. He did a great job of explaining many of the new and more effective options available for families transitioning through a divorce. Here is the...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 28, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Watch my friend and colleague, Hildy Fentin, Esq. on Fox News San Diego talking about Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Mediation. http://www.fox5sandiego.com/videogallery/68438067/News/Ask-the-Shrinks:-Divorce
by Shawn Weber | Feb 8, 2012 | Gay marriage, Marriage, Relationships
Here is the text of the landmark decision by the three judge panel at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. http://www.emptywheel.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Prop8-9thCircuitDecision.pdf In essence, the Judges upheld the notion of equal protection status for...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 6, 2012 | divorce, Finances, Property
California Duty of Disclosure In California, it is essential in every dissolution, divorce, nullity or legal separation case to make a full and complete disclosure. California Family Code § 721 The duties of disclosure are largely controlled by California Family Code...
