Update on Some CA County Courts

By FDS | June 2, 2020

On April 1, the Orange County Superior Court issued Special Administrative Order 3 which said the current Covid 19 stay-at-home orders are NOT a valid excuse to ignore or change custody and visitation orders or limit access to children. Apparently, some parents were using C-19 as an excuse to deny visitation, claiming that stay-at-home orders…

Who Keeps the House in the Divorce? – Join Us Divorce Options Workshop, May 29

By FDS | May 26, 2020

Are you going through a divorce and wondering who gets to keep the house?  Join us May 29 for our next FREE Divorce Options Workshop to get the answer to this question and many more. Learn more about the workshops and register here.

Isolating with a Partner During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By FDS | May 14, 2020

In March, our entire world turned upside down due to the novel coronavirus. It wasn’t very long until couples who were in the process of separating, leaving or divorcing their partner quickly discovered that quarantining together had many unforeseen pitfalls. As a dispute divorce coach and mental health mediator, here are a few suggestions that…

What You Should Know About Your Finances When You Divorce – Join Us Divorce Options Workshop, May 15

By FDS | May 13, 2020

Are you going through a divorce and have questions about your finances?  Join us May 15 for our next FREE Divorce Options Workshop. Learn more about the workshops and register here.

How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce – Join Us Divorce Options Workshop, May 1

By FDS | April 29, 2020

Not sure how to tell your spouse you want a divorce.  Join us for our next Divorce Options Workshop, May 1. Learn more about the workshops and register here.

Tips on How to Co-Parent During the Coronavirus – Join Us for Our FREE Divorce Options Workshop, April 24

By FDS | April 22, 2020

Going through a divorce and learning how to co-parent is difficult enough.  Adding the Coronavirus to the mix makes it even more difficult.  It’s important to get professional advice on how to effectively co-parent during a pandemic. Join us on April 24 to learn tips on how to co-parent during the Coronavirus and much more.…

You Can Divorce Without Leaving Home

By FDS | April 22, 2020

It is not necessary to spend tens of thousands of dollars per spouse hiring cut-throat, litigation attorneys and going to court where you can possibly catch COVID-19. In fact, many courts have been shut down during this uncertain time. Instead, YOU CAN STAY HOME and complete the entire divorce process without going to a law…

How the Collaborative Process Can Help Your Divorce During a Pandemic?

By FDS | April 8, 2020

Some Courts in the US have closed and some are open for emergency issues only due to the threat of spreading the coronavirus to others. This closure has no doubt moved divorce cases further out for 2020, or even 2021. And due to this closure, couples are exploring other ways to handle their divorce process.…

Understanding the Coronavirus Relief Package Payments to Individuals

By FDS | April 1, 2020

In one day, or at least like it seems like one day, our world was turned upside down and we all learned a new word in a matter of seconds, the novel coronavirus. And when this happened several emergency relief packages were passed in Congress to help industries and individuals weather the COVID-19 storm. One…

The Checks are Coming!

By FDS | March 26, 2020

UPDATED: Full text of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill released Nicholas Wu USA TODAY Read the article here Contributing: Paul Davidson, Ledyard King This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March 26, 2020. WASHINGTON – The checks are coming. One-time payments of up to $1,200 should start going out in the next three weeks…

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