Jennifer M. Segura, J.D., CDFA®, provides valuable guidance on resolving conflicts & promoting healthy family dynamics. As an experienced family mediator, Jennifer shares valuable insights, strategies, and practical advice to help individuals and families navigate conflicts, build healthier relationships, and find peaceful resolutions.
This is an issue often overlooked when divorcing. You do have options when you get divorced…and if you have several ex-spouses you have several options…odd, but true. So here is how it goes. Spouse A (Wife) and Spouse B (Husband … Read More
While I generally try to avoid lawyer bashing (especially since they are my people…) there are some out there (out there being San Diego) that are REALLY toxic! I have had two mediation clients in the last month where their … Read More
When getting divorced, often the most valuable asset in the marriage is retirement. However, that asset is often divided UNEQUALLY…even when it seems like it has been divided equally. There are so many different types of retirement accounts, 401k’s, 403b’s, … Read More
Some believe (and research supports) we are primed to fall in love every 4 years. This is a great link to a book that discusses how we are primed to fall in love every four years… Social Relationships: Cognitive, Affective, … Read More
When divorcing, I think it is SO important to consider what matter most to you, not what matter most to your soon to be ex-spouse. In other words, don’t fight over the $1,000 1995 Toyota truck if the only reason … Read More
There are five major issues in a divorce: 1. Division of assets 2. Division of debts 3. Spousal support 4. Child support & the 5. Parenting plan Accordingly, the issues listed above will also be the issues resolved in mediation. … Read More
WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a cooperative, problem-solving process in which the goal is for the two parties to reach an agreement about all of the issues that must be resolved in order to obtain a divorce. It is a … Read More
When people face a divorce, they are often clueless as to what they get to rightfully keep as their own separate property and what belongs to the “community.” A simple definition of what is separate and what belongs to the couple equally is … Read More
So, while this has taken me sometime to get started, the time is finally here. What I hope to do with this blog is educate the public about mediation in general, but specifically, family mediation. How is it that our … Read More