by Shawn Weber | May 3, 2011 | Attorneys, Children, Coach, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Marriage, Mediation
Here is an excellent video with information about Collaborative Practice. I am a firm believer that Collaborative Practice is a better way to divorce. By attorneys, mental health professionals and financial professionals working together, a couple facing a divorce...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 15, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, divorce humor, Humor, Marriage
Divorce by text message banned in Tajikistan So it’s official. Time Magazine’s Hillary Brenhouse reports that folks living in Tajikistan can no longer divorce their spouse by text message. Apparently, in old Sunni Islam tradition, you can divorce your...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 13, 2011 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation
Collaborative Divorce is a new way to divorce without going to court. In a Collaborative Divorce, the parties and lawyers agree that they will not go to court. If any party chooses court, the attorneys fall out of the process. Additionally, parties often add mental...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 18, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation
I came across this funny video on YouTube. It strangely reminded me of a divorce mediation I conducted. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBLkOMvidwo&w=480&h=390] The caption read, “N’Gos tlhogh cha! A simple procedure… This would save...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 25, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, divorce
In my experience, the process of HOW one gets divorced has a huge impact on the ugliness. The early selection of a divorce process is crucial. If possible, avoid litigation and choose a form of alternate dispute resolution like collaborative divorce or mediation....
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...
