by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F* | Dec 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
NPR reports that according to a new report at the Pugh Research Center, the share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. Demographically, this is apparently putting us on track for the first time in history to have marriage lose its majority status in American life.
Read the article hear:
When It Comes To Marriage, Many More Say ‘I Don’t’ : NPR.
Listen to the story here:
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=143660764&m=143694850
by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F* | Dec 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
NPR reports that according to a new report at the Pugh Research Center, the share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. Demographically, this is apparently putting us on track for the first time in history to have marriage lose its majority status in American life.
Read the article hear:
When It Comes To Marriage, Many More Say ‘I Don’t’ : NPR.
Listen to the story here:
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=143660764&m=143694850
by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F* | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Judith Wallerstein does an excellent job pointing out in this article on Huffington Post some of the important obstacles facing children of divorce. In my legal practice, I often observe that children have to grow up too quickly. They often become “parentified” in their relationships with their siblings and often even their parents. I think it is essential that divorcing parents do everything they can to shield their children from their conflict and to just let their children be kids.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F* | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
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 attorney, I always see an large uptick in business right before and right after a major holiday. I think it has a lot to do with these kinds of struggles. This is a good read. Thanks to Ms. Barnes for sharing.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F* | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
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 of hostility between parties. While some parties will be dangerously violent no matter what environment they are in, we can help reduce conflict in many cases as attorneys be referring folks to forms of alternate dispute resolution such as mediation or collaborative divorce. Even in a litigation context, attorneys should be careful not to “fan the flames” of the conflict. Much can be done to reduce the chances that a particular family will move into dangerous territory. Here’s Mr. Baer’s articles:
Responding to Recent Violence in Custody Disputes, CA Attorney Mark Baer Advocates Consensual Dispute Resolution Methods to Help Quell Future Meltdowns.
