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...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 20, 2012 | Finances, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Relationships
The author in this article presents a very interesting take on fidelity in marriage. The idea of “financial fidelity” is a good one. So many of my divorce clients arive at the decision to end their marriages over money issues. As a divorce professional,...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 14, 2011 | Marriage, Relationships
NPR reports that according to a new report at the Pugh Research Center, the share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. Demographically, this is apparently putting us on track for the first time in history to have marriage lose...
