by Shawn Weber | Nov 29, 2011 | Children, custody, mental health, parenting
California Family Code section 3041.5 provides a mechanism for drug and alcohol testing for parents involved in custody disputes. Testing can be ordered if the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a parent uses illegal drugs or alcohol habitually or...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 7, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, Holidays, parenting, Relationships
This is a great post with excellent tips about how to handle the holidays after the divorce. I recommend it. The holidays can be really stressful for folks after a divorce, especially when trying to juggle the kids between families over the holidays. As a family law...
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 | Aug 3, 2011 | Children, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, mental health, parenting, Relationships
It really does matter what words you choose when communicating with an ex spouse- particularly when you are coparenting. It can be the difference between a peaceful and happy existence or one filled with acrimony and post-judgment litigation. Read the Article at...
by Shawn Weber | Jun 23, 2011 | Children, custody, Marriage, parenting
Is it ok to let kids have sex at home. Elisabeth Hasselbeck did a recent bit with ABC News where she explored the recent development of parents allowing their teenage children to have sex in their homes. The idea is that if the kids are going to have sex anyway, they...
