by Shawn Weber | Nov 7, 2011 | Attorneys, Children, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, domestic violence, High Conflict, Mediation, mental health
Mr. Baer sums up my thoughts regarding the seeming increase in domestic violence in custody disputes. I am convinced that the adversarial litigation process for resolving family issues has contributed significantly to the level...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 2, 2011 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, divorce humor, Mediation
Every now and then I will get involved in a negotiation where one of the parties struggles with the concept of negotiating and sharing. Such a person wants all of what he or she wants and is simply unwilling to compromise or share in any way. Obviously that makes my...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 3, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, mental health, parenting, Relationships
Excellent article. I have several cases right now where I believe the boys involved are being put in the middle of things. The parents universally say that the kid is a boy and can therefore handle it. I feel terrible for these little guys. The worst I heard was a...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 8, 2011 | Children, Coach, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Email, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, mental health, Relationships
As the next installment in my series of tips for surviving a high conflict divorce, I want to focus on the issue of reactivity-or perhaps better said, over-reactivity. Here is an email exchange that is very typical: Email #1: Susie, I was hoping to take little Johnny...
by Shawn Weber | May 25, 2011 | Attorneys, Children, divorce, domestic violence, High Conflict, Marriage, Relationships
In my career as a divorce professional, I have developed a name for myself as an attorney who knows how to guide clients through a high conflict divorce. My business partners observe that I have some of the craziest cases they have seen in their careers. Clients and...
