Divorce figuratively and physically causes a split within a family. Once the decision has been made to move forward with dissolution, the practicalities of divorce begin to settle in. Who moves out of the home? Who stays? If there are … Read More
Want to know how your income can impact spousal or child support? Ever wondered about how business valuations are made? Join Cheryl Kessler, Director at CBIZ, and Professional Family Mediator Amanda Singer of West Coast Family mediation for this informative … Read More
By Amanda Singer This past week I gave a three-hour training to almost 20 family mediators on premarital mediation. We discussed how they could add it to their services along with one of my mentors and excellent mediator, Chip Rose, … Read More
With any big life transition, it can feel like you don’t even know who you are anymore. Most people link their roles to their self-identity, like a mother or father, professional, husband or wife. When divorce happens, it can feel … Read More
West Coast’s Professional Family Mediator Jen Segura speaks with Therapist Parisa Malekzadeh about relationships, mental health, and how the Pandemic has changed the way we connect. To contact Parisa Malekzadeh, use the information below: 591 Camino De La Reina Suite … Read More
By Jen Segura If you have been divorced in the past or you are currently going through a divorce, you have likely heard reference to the “disclosures” or the “PDOD’s.” There is often confusion around these mysterious papers, so today, … Read More
By Amanda Singer The first step is often the hardest is true of many things in life and can especially be so for starting a divorce. When someone calls our office to start a divorce, their first question is often, … Read More
Being in a marriage, or any relationship for that matter, with a narcissist, can be incredibly toxic. While you can cut them out of your life completely, and that is typically the best method, what happens if you can’t? Having … Read More
By Jen Segura Often, things come up in my own family that make me wonder how the particular issue is dealt with when co-parenting after a divorce. One such issue is dealing with who misses work when a child is … Read More
By Amanda Singer When you have children, one of the things people start early, sometimes even when they’re babies, and college is a long way off, is a 529 plan. For those of you who may not know, a 529 … Read More