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The information contained in these articles is of general interest, and should not be relied on for specific advice in your case.

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Collaborative Divorce: Your Children’s Best Interest First

THE CHILD SPECIALIST AND THE COACH   There are significant differences between thetraditional adversary system of evaluations and therole of the child specialist...
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Collaborative Divorce: Learn How to Stay Out of Court

COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE – UNIQUE ROLES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS – THE COACH – THE CHILD SPECIALIST A key...
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How to Get a Divorce – What about a Divorce Coach?

This is the fourth in a multi-part series -How to Get a Divorce- Collaborative Divorce in Difficult Economic Times- on...
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Collaborative Divorce with a Child Specialist: Your Children’s Best Interest First

PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD V. BEING HONEST ABOUT ONE’S LIMITATIONS A father, who may want to hide his ignorance...
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It’s a Divorce Negotiation

There is a different and better way to get divorced.  You can stay out of court and move forward in...
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Vesting Title To Your Real Property

By Cozette Vergari How you hold title to your real property is critical. There are several options one can choose...
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Providing Spouses with the Power to Make Healthcare Decisions

By Cozette Vergari Originally published in LOS ANGELES LAWYER / NOVEMBER 2007 THE RIGHT TO MAKE HEALTHCARE DECISIONS is a protected individual...
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Child’s Testimony in Custody Cases

ELKINS TASK FORCE REFORMS – UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION An important change regarding children’s testimony in custody cases, (Family Code §3042).went...
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Proposals For Helping Judges in Court

PROPOSALS FOR HELPING JUDGES ESTABLISH A MEDIATION PANEL TO REDUCE NUMBER OF CASES FOR HEARINGS The Superior Court maintains “panels”...
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Child’s Attorney in a Divorce

MINOR’S COUNSEL, THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD – STILL CONTROVERSIAL In more and more cases, the courts are relying on...
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Collaborative Divorce: How a Parenting Plan Will Help Co-Parent

 SPECIAL MASTERS, OR PARENTING PLAN COORDINATORS – KEEPING SMALL ISSUES OUT OF THE COURTROOM Not since the first training session...

Keeping Johnny out of the Middle

By Susan F Schwartz, L.C.S.W. Avoid fighting when children are around Practice Anger Management Walk away when either party angry...