Mar 14, 2019 | Collaborative Law
Divorce is a complex – and often contentious – process for many people. Not only are there difficult legal matters to resolve, but parties can struggle with painful emotions like anger, guilt and sadness. As such, the last thing many people want is a long, bitter...
Jun 4, 2018 | Collaborative Law
California parents may be aware that their mental states can transfer to those of their kids. For example, when a parent brings stress home from work and is short-tempered in their familial interactions their children may exhibit similar behaviors in their...
May 27, 2018 | Collaborative Law
Just as every California marriage is different, so too do California divorces proceed down their own unique paths. Depending on a myriad of factors, such as the presence or absence of children in the relationship, the execution of a prenuptial agreement, the ownership...
Dec 27, 2017 | Collaborative Law, Consensual Dispute Resolution, Divorce Mediation
People often hear about divorces when the issues become highly contentious and acrimonious. All throughout California readers of this San Francisco-based family law blog may have personal experience or know individuals who have had to fight to get what they wanted...
Nov 14, 2017 | Collaborative Law
Not every couple that decides to end its marriage will be able to succeed in the collaborative divorce process. In fact, only California couples that are committed to working together may find the path useful, while others who struggle to find common ground with their...
Oct 13, 2017 | Collaborative Law
Conflict can be the root of a couple’s problems and is often a contributing factor to their decision to divorce. It does not, however, have to be a driving force as the partners untangle their lives from each other and work to end their marriage. In California,...
Oct 4, 2017 | Collaborative Law
Traditional divorce in the legal system is often a confrontational process that drains the parties of their energy and taxes their emotions as they struggle to make decisions about the end of their marriages. This difficult and sometimes overwhelming process is only...
