by Shawn Weber | Oct 20, 2010 | divorce, divorce humor, Marriage
By Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator Ok… so I have been writing all of these serious posts on my blog about important things like child support, custody, division of pensions, blah, blah, blah. . . . This post is an attempt at a little levity in what is otherwise a...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 18, 2010 | divorce, evidence, Marriage
Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator The short answer is “none” because California is a “no-fault” state. This means that evidence of adultery, as a general rule, is not permissible in court as it is not relevant. However, perhaps that answer is...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 1, 2010 | divorce, domestic violence, Marriage
Shawn Weber, Family Law Attorney and Mediator One colleague of mine made the apt observation that Family Law is the only area of law where 99.99% of the time, the opposing parties have slept together. That is huge! What a tremendous amount of emotion, pain and tension...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 1, 2010 | divorce, Property
The main thing to do is to gather information. Copy documents; all the financial and legal documents you can find, such as: deeds, bank statements, credit card statements, income tax returns, corporate documents if there is a business, back for at leat 5 years, if...
by Shawn Weber | Jun 3, 2010 | divorce, Marriage
No Fault Divorce California is a no fault divorce state. Neither spouse has to prove that the other one is a bad guy. You check a box on the Petition, either “Irreconcilible Differences” or “Incurable Insanity”. This gives the court the...
by Shawn Weber | May 14, 2010 | divorce, mental health
In a divorce case, there can be a real temptation to let the Divorce Court know just exactly how terrible you think the other party is. That can backfire, however, if you are not careful. For instance, I had a trial once in divorce court where my client testified to...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 19, 2010 | Children, Coach, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Mediation, parenting
By Shawn Weber, San Diego Family Law Attorney and Mediator The Family Court in San Diego County, California requires parents in a custody dispute to attend mediation at Family Court Services (FCS). At Family Court Services, the parents meet with a social worker who...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 25, 2010 | divorce, Finances, Pension, Property
By Shawn Weber, San Diego Divorce Attorney When dividing the community property interest in a defined benefit plan, the Court most often uses the so-called “Time Rule” or “Brown Formula”. Many clients (and a lot more attorneys than you would...
