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Mediation and Children: Prioritizing Their Well-Being in Dispute Resolution The post highlights the benefits of mediation in family disputes, particularly those involving children. Mediation fosters cooperation between parents. It offers a flexible, child-centered approach to resolving issues like custody arrangements, visitation schedules, and co-parenting dynamics. Mediation can reduce children's exposure to conflict, encourages positive relationships between parents, and provides stable routines for children. The process includes an initial consultation, pre-mediation preparation, and facilitated sessions.

Litigation is expensive. Litigation is time-consuming. Alternatives to litigation exist, and mediation is a popular alternative in California. It allows each party an opportunity to speak freely, openly, and honestly with the guidance of counsel. The goal of mediation is to come to an agreement a...

California Divorce FAQ Whether your divorce is contentious or not, whether you have children or not, whether you have a lot of assets or not, whether just about anything, there is one common theme among all divorce: it is emotionally taxing. Under those circumstances, it can be easy to overlook ...

If you are a party to a registered domestic partnership and you wish to terminate (dissolve) the partnership, there are two different methods you can use.  In certain circumstances, if all the requirements are met, partners may terminate a registered domestic partnership by preparing and filing a...

When a client and I are discussing the custody evaluation process, many parents ask me if the evaluator will be doing a home visit and/or a parent/child observation.  Not all evaluators request a home visit during child custody evaluations, but there is almost always a parent/child observation,...

There are multiple options available to every person facing a dissolution of his or her marriage. When immediate court orders are not a necessity, and there is no apparent need for protective orders, alternate dispute resolution proceedings can provide parties with a viable means of resolving by ...

"Social Media and Your Family Law Case" What you should know and mistakes you should avoid!

Should you hire your own financial expert? Or share the expense of an expert with your spouse and hire a joint expert? That of course, depends. Today we discuss some advantages and potential pitfalls of hiring a joint expert.

Obtaining sole legal or physical custody is not an easy task, but there are steps you can take to maximize your time with your children in your family law matter.

Understanding your children’s needs after a separation or divorce can be challenging, but it is certainly not impossible. Some key strategies can help you and your children maintain a positive and productive relationship with the other parent.

Talking to children about divorce is never easy. However there are several things you can do (and avoid doing) to protect them (and avoid trouble with the Court) while easing their worries and empowering them through the process.