by Shawn Weber | Jan 17, 2011 | divorce, Finances, Marriage, Property
“Should” is simply the wrong question to ask when considering whether you have a community property business. The right question has more to do with what “is” under the law. California is a community property state. This means that anything...
by Shawn Weber | Nov 3, 2010 | Collaborative Divorce, divorce, Finances, Mediation
By Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator In this difficult economy, I am being asked frequently how to save money on a divorce. Divorce costs can be horribly expensive and can leave both parties destitute. Additionally, there are some unscrupulous attorneys out there who...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 20, 2010 | divorce, divorce humor, Marriage
By Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator Ok… so I have been writing all of these serious posts on my blog about important things like child support, custody, division of pensions, blah, blah, blah. . . . This post is an attempt at a little levity in what is otherwise a...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 18, 2010 | divorce, evidence, Marriage
Shawn Weber, Attorney and Mediator The short answer is “none” because California is a “no-fault” state. This means that evidence of adultery, as a general rule, is not permissible in court as it is not relevant. However, perhaps that answer is...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 1, 2010 | divorce, domestic violence, Marriage
Shawn Weber, Family Law Attorney and Mediator One colleague of mine made the apt observation that Family Law is the only area of law where 99.99% of the time, the opposing parties have slept together. That is huge! What a tremendous amount of emotion, pain and tension...
