Member Since August 5, 2007 , From carlsbad, United States
Peaceful Divorce - An Idea Whose Time Has Come
About belindaesq: Having taught Special Education students for many years, I came to the law with a bias to act only in the interest of the children and was horrified to see what the real deal was in divorce court. After 8 years I just couldn't take it anymore. I walked away from a successful law practice and swore I woud never take another court case again. I have done nothing but mediation for the past 4 years and have helped over 200 couples divorce without fighting and saved each couple, on average, $37,500 in legal fees!
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Answered: What happens when mediation does not work out?

If the mediator you are working with is also a divorce lawyer, they will draft the agreement and once you sign and notarize it, you have a valid contract. Once the judge signs it you have a court ...

Answered: Is a divorce lawyer necessary if there are no ...

If you don't have anything to fight over, you really don't need a lawyer at all. There are a lot of very experienced paralegals who can do the paperwork for you. Of course there is always divorce ...

Answered: How do we know who is a good divorce lawyer? Do ...

If the couple is honest, no one hiding assets or making false allegations of sexual molest to get a foot up in a custody battle, then the best way to get a divorce is not to hire separate lawyers at ...

Answered: I have seen the effect of divorce on family ...

Please don't even think about doing it yourself. Use the services of a mediator who is also a divorce lawyer. There is a lot of info on my website if you want to learn more about mediation.http://www ...

Answered: Retirement benefits and old age pension after ...

If you are in a community property state, anything earned during the marriage is supposed to be equally divided but if you didn't do it as part of your Marital Settlement Agreement, it may be too ...

Answered: Divorced republicans outnumber divorced democrats

Probably for the same reason that born again Christians far out number divorce than atheists. In order for a marriage to work, you need a certain amount of tolerance which is not something those two ...

Answered: What is it called when one occupies another's land ...

Adverse possession is the term you were looking for. I was really shocked to learn of this legal theory when I was in law school. Each state has their own rules that govern this odd practice, but it ...

Answered: I'm in a relationship, looking to get married ...

The only way you can do this is with an adoption. Mom would have to sign away her parental rights which is highly unlikely but if you can get her to do it, the court will probably OK it but you should ...

Answered: Dad introducing gfriend soon after separation

My parents divorced when I was around 7 and my dad had a different woman almost every time he came to pick me up. After a while I understood it was not safe to get attached. From a personal point of ...

Answered: My husband and I built a business during ...

If you live in one of the 9 community property states (see below) than anything you got from your time, effort or energy (business, property, retirement, etc.) during the marriage is divided 50/50 ...

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