If you’re going through a divorce, you may have heard someone mention working with a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and wondered why you should use a CDFA® for your divorce. Since most of the mediators at West Coast Family Mediation … Read More
For most people, the holidays are the most stressful time of year. For those going through a divorce, the stress of this season can feel incomparable. We know from experience! As sisters who got divorced six months apart, we remember … Read More
When people have a consultation with us or reach out to work with us one question often asked is “what makes West Coast Family Mediation Center different than other mediators in town?” This seemed like a good question to answer … Read More
There is no doubt that when facing a divorce, the hardest issues often revolve around your children. How will they handle the transition between homes? How will they handle not seeing one parent half of the time? And, of course, … Read More
There is nothing that can describe the sheer panic one feels when a deadline is approaching or has already been missed. This is a feeling we all have experienced at least once in our lives. As I have transitioned into … Read More
Getting divorced can be one of the hardest things you’ll go through in your life, and it’s only more difficult when it’s a divorce with kids. You’re not only considering what’s best for yourself but also how your kids will … Read More
Directions for Using Dropbox Dropbox is a cloud-based storage platform that you may have already encountered in your day-to-day life on the internet. Many businesses today, ours included, use Dropbox to securely store files and allow clients an easy way … Read More
The thought of divorcing with kids is overwhelming for any parent who has been through it. A divorce touches every single aspect of your life; financial, emotional, physical, and spiritual. If children are involved, it can feel damn near impossible. … Read More
Co-parenting after divorce is very similar to having kids; you can’t really understand it until you’ve gone through it yourself. From the perspective of a mediator who has been doing this for over 15 years, I’d like to share insight … Read More
California child support covers only ordinary day-to-day living expenses for a child. The guideline formula considers the incomes of both parties, the number of children, and the timeshare that each parent has the child(ren) along with other deductions that come … Read More