by Shawn Weber | May 12, 2011 | Attorneys, Children, Coach, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Marriage, mental health
Collaborative Practice offers the promise of peaceful negotiation with maximum professional support. I have been involved in matrimonial law most of my career. I have seen some pretty awful stuff. People come to my office at the worst time of their lives: a family in...
by Shawn Weber | May 11, 2011 | Children, Collaborative Divorce, custody, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, parenting
This is a link to a fascinating study about the effect of divorce on children. I would think that many of these negative effects could be miniumized if the divorcing parents worked more cooperatively. I would think that methods of alternate dispute resolution such...
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 | May 2, 2011 | Attorneys, Coach, Collaborative Divorce, Marriage, Mediation
This is an excellent article about how to work with advising attorneys during mediation. I always say, make sure your attorney understands clearly at the first consultation that you are not looking for full blown representation– just advice. I also agree with...
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...
