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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Attorneys, Conflict Resolution, divorce, High Conflict, Mediation
As a certified family law specialist (CLS-F)[i], I have been involved in divorce mediation and alternate dispute resolution (ADR) for more than 15 years. I regularly serve as a pro tem settlement judge on the Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) Panel with the San...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 1, 2016 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, Finances, Property
Sometimes it is most difficult in divorce cases to divide personal property -the “stuff” accumulated over the years of a relationship. When people share their lives with each other, they also share and accumulate a lot of personal property. Sometimes the...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 23, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Dolphin Lawyer, Mediation
The F-word Those of you who know me are aware that my wife and I have five kids. When I tell people how many kids I have, there is usually an audible gasp and sometimes an expletive. (I don’t know why because I love my kids.) But as any parent will know, kids...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 26, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Divorce and legal separation can be an extraordinarily difficult time in a person’s life. Clearly, divorce is not just a legal process; it’s a human experience. Although there are legal and financial questions to address, the transitioning of the family is...