by Shawn Weber | Jan 18, 2025 | Children, custody, divorce, parenting, Relationships
Let me preface this post by noting that there are a lot of terrible fathers in divorce. Many of them are abusive, punitive, and cruel. Many are irresponsible and fail to take their role as parents seriously. Some abandon and neglect their families. In such cases, it...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 4, 2024 | custody, divorce, Email
Email is a powerful communication tool—it’s instant, convenient, and creates a clear record. Its power lies in its ability to facilitate communication and provide a clear record of interactions. However, these strengths can quickly turn into weaknesses if not used...
by Shawn Weber | Sep 3, 2024 | Children, custody, mental health, parenting
Over the years, I have come across a lot of misconceptions about California child custody laws. Folks are confused about the meaning of physical custody versus legal custody. We hear co-parents throwing terms like “sole custody”, “joint...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 20, 2023 | Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Holidays, mental health, parenting, Relationships
Alas! A New Year has come and gone again. For most of my current clients, 2023 was a rough year. It brought them the end of their marriages. Although the year may have been filled with conflict with a former spouse over money, kids, etc., you are ready to move on....
by Shawn Weber | Jun 10, 2020 | Attorneys, Children, custody, divorce, Email, evidence, High Conflict, Relationships
By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* In short, yes. While there are strict rules regarding the use of unlawful recordings of telephone conversations, there is no prohibition against recording a voice mail message. Ostensibly, the person who left the message knew that the message...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 28, 2020 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Finances, Media, Mediation, mental health, Relationships, Videos
Coronavirus and divorce presents unique problems for families. I was pleased to connect via video conference with my colleagues Mark Hill, CFP, CDFA and Scott Weiner, Ph.D., J.D. to discuss the unique problems related to dealing with the COVID-19 crisis while...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 11, 2019 | custody, For Professionals
New Appellate Case: Anke v. Yeager There is a new appellate which came down from the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2019. The case is Anka v. Yeager and can be found here...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 28, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, custody, Mediation
Family law attorney and mediator Shawn Weber of Weber Dispute Resolution appeared on the NBC 7 San Diego Morning News on Friday, August 24 to offer advice to divorced parents who have conflicts over ‘back to school’ issues with their children. Weber...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 15, 2018 | Children, Conflict Resolution, custody
The KOGO AM 600 Morning News with anchors Ted Garcia and LaDona Harvey featured a live interview with family law attorney Shawn Weber of Weber Dispute Resolution on Wednesday, August 16. Weber discussed tips from his latest blog post, “Back to School...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 26, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Marriage, parenting, Relationships
This article was originally posted in 2013. We have received such a positive reaction that we are reposting it. It was the subject of Shawn Weber’s upcoming interview on the Real Talk San Diego Facebook Live program on March 28 at 1:00 PM PDT. Watch it here:...
