by Shawn Weber | Oct 24, 2013 | Attorneys, divorce, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Relationships
In my law practice, I am a fan of prenuptial agreements. It is interesting to see them on the rise among women. That must indicate that women are becoming more and more financially well off prior to marriage, necessitating a document to protect their assets. I also...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 15, 2013 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, Finances, Relationships
My friend and colleague, Sandra Morris, is an outstanding family law attorney in San Diego and a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. She recently shared a great article about the cost benefits in choosing Collaborative Practice to do a divorce...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 29, 2013 | Children, custody, divorce, Finances, Relationships, Taxation
Rules regarding who can claim a child on his/her taxes can be found in IRS Publication 596. In general, you can only qualify to claim a child for a tax credit or dependency exemption if the child has lived with you for over half of the year. For those parents that...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 13, 2013 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Finances, Marriage, parenting, Property, Relationships
I was happy to make another appearance on the Real Estate Radio Hour on San Diego AM 1700 ESPN Radio. This time I was able to talk to hosts Ryan White and David McElveen about Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, deferred sale of the family residence and...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 23, 2013 | Attorneys, Children, Courts, custody, divorce, Finances, Marriage, parenting, Relationships
By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* It is possible to get what is called a “deferred sale of home order”. California Family Code section 3800(b) provides for this option as follows: ‘Deferred sale of home order’ means an order that temporarily delays the...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, Mediation, Relationships
In addition to the T.V. interview cited here, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with KPBS Radio’s Maureen Cavanaugh on Monday December 3. We were able to get into a lot more depth than the TV interview about the budget crisis facing the San Diego...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, domestic violence, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
By Shawn Weber www.bravewebermack.com I was pleased to take part in an interview on San Diego’s KPBS TV’s “Evening Edition” on behalf of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. The subject of the interview involved the budget cuts...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Children, custody, divorce, Marriage, mental health, parenting, Relationships
I came across an excellent video about children going through a divorce or custody battle. It is “[a] candid, poignant, and often humorous film about kids and divorce… from the kids’ perspective.” This is an excellent film and should be...
