Right now, you and your ex-spouse are locked in a contentious battle over your marital assets and child visitation arrangement. But what will happen at the conclusion of your legal battles? What if you win? The challenges don’t end there. In this post and several to...
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The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Strategic “Plan B” in a Divorce or Child Custody Battle (Part 2)
In a previous post, we discussed why coming up with a “Plan B” can be a tremendously productive exercise, if you’re going through a California divorce or child custody negotiation. You want to have extra options, in case your original, ideal plan falls through. As...
The Importance of Coming Up with a “Plan B” in a Divorce or Child Custody Battle (Part 1)
No one likes to lose, whether they’re playing fantasy football or a game of Angry Birds; or they’re immersed in a life changing child custody or divorce court battle. The more prepared that you can be for whatever outcome occurs, the more relaxed and adaptable you’ll...
8 Ways to be More Resilient After a California Divorce (Part 3)
Today we finish our series on how to hone your own resilience and bounce back from your frustrating child visitation, separation or other family law issue. 6. Push yourself – just enough! When we left off on our last post, we talked about the virtues of taking...
8 Ways to be More Resilient After a California Divorce (Part 2)
How else can you cultivate resilience after a major setback, such as a divorce, child visitation or child custody battle? Here are three more tips. 3. Get totally clear on where you are right now. It’s easy, when the chips are down, to fall into two kinds of bad...
8 Ways to be More Resilient After a California Divorce (Part 1)
Perhaps your spouse of 10 years announced one night, after the kids were asleep, that she wanted to leave. Or maybe you and your ex have been struggling for months (if not longer) about how to work out a fair visitation arrangement. On some level, you know that you...
8 Tips for Communicating with Your California Family Law Attorney – Part 3
Here are three more useful tips for how to communicate well with your California family law lawyer, so that you can enjoy more peace of mind and less confusion. 6. Journal. It’s easier to get what you want, when you know what you want — and when you understand your...
8 Tips for Communicating with Your California Family Law Attorney – Part 2
Here are two more tips for how to communicate more effectively with your California family law attorney about your divorce, child custody, or other legal issue. 4. Set expectations with your legal team. Hopefully, your attorney has a specific, tested process for...
8 Tips for Communicating with Your California Family Law Attorney – Part 1
The struggle to find and retain an effective California family law attorney can be intense. First of all, vetting and retaining a lawyer under any circumstance can be challenging. It can be doubly so, when you are in the midst of an emotionally troubled separation or...
Lessons from the David Hasselhoff-Pamela Bach Child Custody Fight
Actor David Hasselhoff (“Baywatch”) divorced his wife, Pamela Bach, several years ago. But the fight for the custody of their two girls persisted for years after the separation. In May 2007, Hasselhoff temporarily lost his parental rights, when a video emerged showing...

