11 Ways To Better Manage Children After Divorce

Carla Tourin, Esq. and David D. Stein, Esq. © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 So, you and your ex have finally divided up your property, agreed on parenting time, child support and spousal maintenance and you are ready to get on with your life.  Now comes the hard part!  How do you adjust to your new life while ensuring that your children adjust to theirs with as few bumps in the road as...
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The Importance of a Well-Done Divorce: 6 Ways Divorce Can Benefit Children

Carla Tourin, Esq. and David D. Stein, Esq. © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 If you are a parent contemplating divorce, you are no doubt aware of the conflicting information out there regarding the impact of divorce on children.  For every study showing the negative impact of divorce on children, there is conflicting data showing the benefits. How can you tell what impact divorce...
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On Duty

David D. Stein © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 “Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.” Robert E. Lee. Duty to Your Country The above words were written by a great American. There is no doubt in my mind that he was on the wrong side of that infamous conflict, but that West Point...
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Divorce: It Doesn’t Mean the End of Love

David D. Stein © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 Just the other day I was talking to a prospective client on the phone and she said the following words, “I still love him, I just don’t want to be married to him any more”. There it is again. I hear those words, or variations of those words, over and over. In California, the almost exclusive “grounds for divorce”...
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Divorce Mediation: What It Is and What It Ain’t

David D. Stein © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 One of the greatest challenges to the mediators here at Liaise Divorce Solutions is educating the public as to what exactly mediation is and dispelling myths as to what it is not. In a nutshell, mediation is at root a “supported conversation”. The parties that have a disagreement in need of management sit down in a neutral...
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3 Alimony Myths Exposed: The Truth About Alimony Laws In California

David D. Stein © Liaise® Mediated Solutions, LLC 2012 A large portion of this company’s California mediation practice focuses on assisting couples seeking to end their marriage through mediation as opposed to litigation. It is amazing to me how often couples seeking our guidance come in with well ingrained false notions regarding spousal support as it operates under California law. With...
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