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A divorce mediator can assist couples in peacefully dividing their assets, debts, possessions, calculating support, and even creating a plan to share pets post-divorce.

If you are unhappy in your marriage what can you do about it? You could seek a divorce, a legal separation, or a nullity. The process of filing a case with the court is almost identical, but the procedure and the ramifications of filing a legal separation or a nullity instead of a divorce are dif...

Financial Support: If you are asking for spousal or child support, you will generally receive more financial assistance if you are already employed or have a source of income, your husband is earning more than you, and you can show a need for his financial assistance through a request for child a...

How do you avoid the trauma of divorce – the battle, the fighting which can endure for many months or years, and the constant argument and opposition to a partner whom you once loved or even still care about? What does it mean to have a peaceful and successful divorce? How do you discuss and crea...

For over 35 years, I have assisted couples to stay away from the family law court by serving as a neutral mediator or one of the spouse's collaborative attorney in their divorce, or legal separation process. You may be wondering just how you can get a divorce without going to court. Well, one of ...

The pandemic of Covid 19 has swept us up and dramatically changed the way we live in just a matter of weeks. Our existence has become restricted, regulated, and different than we've ever known. We have all become isolated in our own homes. The freedom to come and go as we wish has been greatly al...

How has Israel, a place of ancient cultures and religions, reduced its divorce litigation by approximately 50% in just a couple of years? When Israel was founded in 1948, divorce was the exclusive domain of religious courts for couples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths. As religious divorce...

As a family law attorney, what sets me apart from other lawyers? Well, I like to think that it is my compassion, kindness, and the fact that I really care about my clients. I want to help each person transform their life and finish their divorce stronger than when they began. So many couples don'...

Recently, I read an article on the internet titled “How Much Is Child Support In Your State?” taken from the website “CustodyXChange.com”. Did you know that every state in the USA has its own law and mathematical formula as to how to calculate child support in its family law courts? And that the ...

Having practiced family law in Northern and Southern California counties for 38 years, I've watched the practice of family law evolve. It used to be that most couples seeking divorce or legal separation had lawyers to represent each spouse, or at least one lawyer for the spouse initiating the pro...

What most family law attorneys don't want you to know is that you can save a bundle by keeping your family law matter out of court through mediation or a streamlined collaborative divorce process. Did you know that the cost of fully litigating a divorce case in court is skyrocketing? It's not unu...

Divorce Peacemaker has moved! We are now located in the City of Anaheim Hills at 5130 E. La Palma Avenue, in Suite 210, of the vibrant Anaheim Hills Business Center. Access to the new office is freeway close as East La Palma Avenue runs parallel to the 91 Freeway, and is midway between the Lakevi...

Marriage is supposed to last forever, but approximately half the marriages in California end in divorce. Just as couples carefully plan their weddings, if divorce occurs, the dissolution process should be carefully researched and selected. There are many choices to transition a family when a marr...

LESLEE NEWMAN INSTALLED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE SOLUTIONS Leslee Newman, the founding President of Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County (CDSOC) was recently installed for a second term as its new president, just as this non-profit organization celebrates its 15th bir...

As a family law attorney, what sets me apart from other lawyers? Well, I like to think that it is my compassion, kindness, and the fact that I really care about my clients. I want to help each person transform their life and finish their divorce stronger than when they began their divorce or sepa...

by Leslee J. Newman, CFL-S, Family Law AttorneyOrange, California Today in Orange County, approximately 75+% of the couples who are seeking divorce or legal separation do not have attorneys, and most do not even seek any professional advice. Most couples believe that by finding information on the...