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Top Five Principles for Successful Family Law Conflict Managers
When getting divorced, some couples are able to remain civil throughout the process. A few add chaos to the whole process because they're in such bad conflict. The worse the conflict, the harder the separation process can be. So, how can you manage it successfully? In...
Reducing Reactivity in Divorce
Sometimes a divorce or family law case can be like a perfect storm. The fissile material of fear, hurt and anger can lead people to make terrible choices as they navigate a very difficult legal process. This video offers tips on how to reduce reactivity in divorce...
We Don’t Get Along Very Well. How Can We Possibly Mediate Our Divorce?
Peace and harmony are not prerequisites for divorce mediation. Some people believe that a prerequisite for consensual dispute resolution options like Divorce Mediation or Collaborative Practice is that the parties have to get along or trust each other. That is simply...
Video FAQ: I have a California spousal support order. What is a “Gavron Warning”?
What?!?! How could we have been so wrong about the divorce rate?
For years I had pretty much taken it as gospel the popular statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce. It seemed to fit an apocalyptic narrative, which seemed to fit to the time. But recent evidence shows that although divorce rates increased and peaked...
Video Post: Why I Absolutely Love Collaborative Practice For Divorce Cases
Family Law Attorney and Mediator Shawn Weber explains why he loves Collaborative Practice for resolving divorce and family law cases.