by Shawn Weber | Jun 12, 2012 | Children, custody, divorce, mental health, parenting, Relationships
Newsweek recently published an article citing formerly sealed documents from the Bobby Kennedy, Jr. v. Mary Kennedy custody battle. Apparently it revealed concerns that Mary Kennedy may have suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This article caught my...
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 | Dec 7, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, mental health
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...
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...
