Entering into a second marriage is exciting and yet scary—a chance to rewrite your story with someone new but with the experience of what can happen if it doesn’t work out. Second marriages have their own unique challenges. Whether it’s … Read More
It isn’t well known, but to be a mediator, you do not actually have to be a licensed attorney. In fact, you don’t have to have any license at all to be a mediator. Now there are certainly some wonderful … Read More
While no one sign can 100% predict that your marriage is over, there are some signs that if you see them your marriage may be heading for divorce. As a family law attorney and mediator, I see many different reasons … Read More
When you sign a prenup (also known as a premarital agreement or prenuptial agreement) you are putting in place an agreement that will stay in effect for the entire course of your marriage (and in fact, most couples who have … Read More
If you are interested in getting a prenuptial agreement in San Diego (also known as a premarital agreement or prenup, for short), you will need to make sure that both you and your fiancé are on the same page for … Read More
If you are at the beginning stages of divorce, then you may have heard the term ‘dissolution of marriage,’ and wonder what it means to dissolve a marriage. In California, the legal term for a divorce is a dissolution meaning … Read More
As a professional family law mediator who is also an attorney and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), I have worked with many couples over the years who are business owners. If you are a business owner and going through … Read More
When you’ve been through a divorce and you have children, while the divorce itself might be final, you’re really not “done” with the process until your children have turned 18 and graduated from high school, meaning they are no longer … Read More
One of the questions I get often from clients is about legal separation and what the differences (and even similarities) are from a divorce. As a divorce mediator and attorney, I find that there is a big misconception that in … Read More
Divorce is a complex and emotionally challenging process, often entailing a myriad of financial decisions. Amidst the division of assets and determination of spousal support, one crucial aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked is the consideration of college expenses in divorce. … Read More