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The Weber Dispute Resolution Divorce Song List
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...
What effect does adultery have on a California divorce?
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 a bit simplistic....
Keeping emotional perspective: how keeping track of one’s emotions can lead to better outcomes in divorce cases.
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...
How can I prepare for a divorce?
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...
What if I want a divorce and my spouse doesn’t?
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 grounds to grant the...
Be careful about what you allege in divorce court!
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...