by Shawn Weber | Feb 28, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Watch my friend and colleague, Hildy Fentin, Esq. on Fox News San Diego talking about Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Mediation. http://www.fox5sandiego.com/videogallery/68438067/News/Ask-the-Shrinks:-Divorce
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 | Jun 18, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, parenting, Relationships
Let me preface this post by noting that there are a lot of terrible fathers. Many of them are abusive, punitive and cruel. Many are irresponsible and fail to take their role as parent seriously. Some simply abandon and neglect their families. In such cases, it may...
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...