Are you in a blended family that is driving you crazy? Are you getting ready to blend families? This transition can be extremely difficult for everyone involved. SDFMC is now practicing a new type of mediation for blended families. The … Read More
There is a new movie being released this month (January 2014), that exposes family court for what it really is. This is an issue near and dear to my heart and I have always wanted to write a book about … Read More
Should A Mediator Also Be An Attorney? by Cris Currie Supporting Effective Agreement Among the more hotly debated issues concerning appropriate qualifications for mediators is the question as to whether it is preferable for mediators to also be lawyers. In many … Read More
Few issues are more contentious than deciding “who gets what” when creating an estate plan. Fights over terms in a will and intentions of an elder relative often lead to bitter disagreement and feuding that can permanently ruin family relationships. It … Read More
I know there are many many people out there who go to work day in and day out because they have to, not because they want to. I am truly so fortunate that I have a “job” that I love … Read More
So, I had an epiphany…a client called as said, “thank you for staying on the phone with me and listening to me vent, my lawyer wouldn’t have done that!” It was then it hit me…mediators are the nurses of the legal … Read More
For those of you out there that are co-parenting after a divorce, I have a thought. As most people know, your children will always long for their mom and dad to get back together, it is a natural desire for … Read More
As with anything stressful in your life, you need to eat right, exercise and relax when going through a divorce. I am sure most of you are laughing out loud at the thought of having TIME to exercise, patience to … Read More
I recently read an article — you can go here to read it too: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/business/05divorce.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general And I have to say I don’t know how I feel about it. It is discussing the fact that there are boutique firms opening up … 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, dont fight over the $1,000 1995 toyota truck if the only reason … Read More