Key Questions to Ask When Interviewing Divorce Mediator Candidates
When hiring a divorce mediator, it's essential to understand that California does not have specific requirements or regulations for...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Jul 17
- 7 min
Nesting or “Bird Nesting:” Can it be the Co-Parenting Solution to Today’s High Mortgages and Rents?
Divorce can be an emotionally and financially challenging time, and it is particularly challenging if you are trying to balance your...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Can Divorce Mediation Work When You Are Divorcing A Narcissist?
Let’s be honest; it depends. Divorce mediation can be a viable and effective alternative to the very slow-moving and costly litigated...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Jul 14
- 5 min
What is Coparenting and the Common Types of Co-Parenting Plans?
What is Coparenting: Many couples that are divorcing or separating have not fully explored the types of co-parenting options that are...
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Laura McGee J.D., Divorce Mediator
- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
Understanding Spousal Support in California
The courts in the State of California may award support to either spouse where there is a need for support. The marital misconduct of...
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Laura McGee
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
How to Change Your Name as Part of your Divorce in California
If you are planning to change your name as part of your divorce process, there are a few steps you need to take during and after divorce...
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Laura McGee
- Nov 12, 2020
- 5 min
Co-Parenting Through the COVID Holidays
Parents who share physical custody of their children this holiday season will have both the challenge and responsibility of avoiding...
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Laura McGee
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
How to Modify a Child Support Order Without Going to Court
As recently as February 2020 the unemployment rate here in San Diego county was only 3.5 percent. By the end of April, San Diego...
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Laura McGee
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 San Diego Family Court Closure Updates
Family courts in San Diego to partially re-open soon. Get the details here.
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Laura McGee
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 and Family Court Closures: San Diego County Update
If the best part of your marriage was not seeing your spouse for more than a few hours a day or even a week at a time, this past 5 to 6...
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Laura McGee
- Apr 16, 2020
- 5 min
Co-Parenting in the time of COVID-19: You Got This?
Last week I wrote about the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on those in the early and mid stages of divorce and offered some tips for how...
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Laura McGee
- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
Marital Breakdown in the Time of COVID-19: 4 Tips to Minimize Stress
We are truly living in unprecedented times. There is no simple playbook to turn to if you are in one of these situations: You recently...
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Bridget Grimes, CFP®
- Sep 15, 2018
- 3 min
The Rise of the Gray Divorce and What it Means to Women
There is a new trend in the divorce statistics as a result of our longevity. There's even a label for it, it's called the "Gray Divorce."...
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Laura McGee J.D., Divorce Mediator
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
How Child Support is Calculated in California in 2018
If you are negotiating child support in California you should know that unless you ran the calculation after April 2, 2018 to take into...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Mar 25, 2018
- 5 min
How to Choose a Skilled Divorce Mediator
It may surprise you to learn there are no special requirements in California for a person to hang up a sign and promote themselves as a...
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Dr. Robert Hetsler, Jr
- May 16, 2017
- 3 min
QDRO Basics You Need to Know
For over two decades, I’ve been helping prepare Qualified Domestic Relations Orders for clients across the nation who are going through a...
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Laura McGee J.D., Divorce Mediator
- Jul 18, 2016
- 3 min
The Unique Concerns of Baby Boomers as they Divorce
Baby Boomers may not have set out to create another statistic, but they are going to have to add divorce to their list of the many ways...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediatior
- Jul 9, 2016
- 6 min
How Much Does Divorce Really Cost?
There is a bumper sticker I've seen which claims to answer this question in a clever but sad way: “Marriage is Grand, Divorce is 100...
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Jun 23, 2016
- 4 min
What is the Purpose of a Consulting Attorney in a Divorce Mediation?
Divorce can be one of the most frightening times in a person's life because the losses many people suffer can affect them for a lifetime....
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Laura McGee, J.D. Divorce Mediator
- Jun 23, 2016
- 5 min
The 5 Biggest Myths About Who Can Mediate Their Divorce
As a professional who devotes her career to divorce mediation in San Diego County, I have to admit, I am biased. I believe that anyone...
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