by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
So many of my divorce clients describe the anti-climactic feelings they experience when they receive their divorce decree in the mail. I have heard several different divorce practitioners and mental health professional recommend a ceremony of sorts to mark the event. After all, this is a the closing of an important chapter in one’s life. Marking the occasion is a great idea. I often recommend a walk on the beach or writing an entry in a diary or journal. Some of these ideas are a bit off the wall though. I wonder what everyone else thinks! 😉
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by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
So many of my divorce clients describe the anti-climactic feelings they experience when they receive their divorce decree in the mail. I have heard several different divorce practitioners and mental health professional recommend a ceremony of sorts to mark the event. After all, this is a the closing of an important chapter in one’s life. Marking the occasion is a great idea. I often recommend a walk on the beach or writing an entry in a diary or journal. Some of these ideas are a bit off the wall though. I wonder what everyone else thinks! 😉
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
This article on Huffington Post about Beth Shak’s $1 million shoe collection is quite illustrative.
A person who spends that kind of money on shoes should not at all be surprised that it comes up in the divorce. The reality is that it is an asset with value. That it is some woman’s shoe collection is not the point. If they have value, they need to be divided. In fact, in some states including California, spending that kind of money during the marriage no matter what the asset could be a breach of fiduciary duty. You’re not allowed to have “secret rooms” full of cash without sharing it with the ex… so why a shoe collection?
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by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Very few people have had as much affect on Family Law jurisprudence in California as Judith Wallerstein. She will definitely leave very large shoes to fill.
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by Shawn Weber, JD, CLS-F | Jun 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s a new press release on the San Diego Superior Court homepage relating to the deep budget cuts the courts are facing as a result of the current California budget problems. Honestly, the cuts to the San Diego Superior Court are huge and my family law colleagues are all abuzz about them. No one has thrown themselves out of a building yet, but one thing is clear: The already inefficient family court system in San Diego Superior Court is about to get much less efficient. (I call it divorce at the DMV.)
As a result, my advice to folks facing an interaction with the family courts is to think twice. There are wonderful no-court options for people facing a divorce, family law case, custody battle, etc. — such as mediation or collaborative divorce.
At Weber Dispute Resolution, we provide many out-of-court options for people caught up in a family law dispute. For a free telephone consulation, call us at 858-410-0144. We can help avoid the nightmare that is the family court.
